Amaya's Reign

The path to Queen Part 1

Amaya opened her eyes and regretted her choice immediately it was like there was an immense elephant sitting on her head and he was not moving anytime soon. She sensed others in her presence but she didn't want to chance opening her eyes again so she whispered out, "Who's there please?" "It's me ma'am I am your appointed head lady in waiting you will have four of us at your disposal at all times we have work in shifts sometimes together if there is something that is urgent to be attended to. We have been appointed by your grandmere we have been bonded to you and we are at your service." 

Amaya tried to take all that her head lady in waiting said to her. "Bonded?" Amaya questioned. "Yes ma'am, it means that we are your ladies and no one else's we have pledged to serve you until you dismiss us from your employ, we can not lie to you, hide secrets from you, and we can not betray you. We have pledged our loyalty in blood and if we do any adverse actions there is a poison that will kill us swiftly that is set into our arms if there is even the slightest hint of unloyalty we will have a swift death, so yes ma'am we are bonded to you until you dismiss us." Amaya took in what the lady in waiting said and she was overwhelmed she didn't know much about high born life but she supposed this was the way of her new life and she would do best to learn it she supposed. Switching topics Amaya asked where her grandmother was? "She has gone out to meet with the pack council to inform them that there is a new queen who has to be trained and throned. Since you grandmere bestowed the ancient tattoo unto you and passed on the family history you will be getting taught the ways of diplomacy, you will learn about how the pack is run, you will meet the council members, you will meet the pack much later of course, you will be taught how to be a queen there will be many lessons, hopefully you're a quick steady ma'am." 

"Please call me Amaya," She asked her lady in waiting to do. "As you wish Dame Amaya." Amaya guessed that was as close as she was going to get to informal with her head lady in waiting. When do I meet the other ladies in waiting?" "As soon as you are feeling better Dame Amaya there will be an formal welcoming after breakfast." Amaya tried to open her eyes but the pain was too much to bare she groaned instead. Then she felt a cool touch, touch both her temples and the pain subsided immensely. Amaya's eyes sprung open with relief and in front of her she saw a very regal looking women poised at her bedside. Her demeanor immediately reminded her of her mother and she wanted to weep at the longing she felt. Where had her mother disappeared to? She needed answers and someone was going to have to get them for her.  As she was pondering this thought her stomach took it upon itself to announce its hunger. Immensely embarrassed she looked down at her hands of all the times to be betrayed by her own body.  

Swiftly her head lady in waiting grabbed her robe and held it out for Amaya to put on. "Ma'am I have taken the liberty of drawing your bathwater for you this morning. I have used fresh lily oil, and I will lay your clothes out to be ready once you have finished your bath. Amaya put her robe on and followed her lady in waiting to the biggest bathroom she had ever seen. It was a whole room unto itself there was a detached shower that was huge with several mounted faucets at different levels. There were two huge sinks with drawers on each side. A huge counter, a full length mirror, rounded lights in gold mounts. Everything was in black and gold the tub was made out of a huge piece of black quartz no doubt specially made by an handicraftsman there were even jets set in the tub that had different settings. There was a linen closet full of fresh towels all of them full body sized towels and luxurious hand towels, face towels, each had its own accompanying set. Amaya was in awe she had never thought about the perks of becoming queen but this bathroom almost made up for everything she had endured until now. There were candles lit around the ledge of the bathtub and the smelled so heavenly Amaya almost cried. Luxury was not the word, opulence she supposed would be the correct term, if one had to be a queen Amaya thought then this is certainly the way one should be treated.

Seeing her lady in waiting, waiting Amaya didn't know what to do she had only ever been naked in front of her mother before and that had stopped long after she hit her teens. Amaya stood there awkwardly not knowing what to do, sensing this her lady in waiting stepped forward. Clearing her throat, "I'm sorry ma'am would you be needing me to help you bathe?" She asked Amaya. Amaya's shyness got the best of her immediately, "Oh no that is quite alright I think I can manage myself thank you." Her lady in waiting bowed her head and left the bathroom. Amaya quickly undressed and sank into the luxurious oversized tub and immediately her body felt renewed like the tub had healing properties she wondered about it. Her head felt better like it hadn't been hurting at all. Her stomach protested once again she was starving having skipped out on the dinner at the ball last night she was famished she could eat her weight in pancakes this morning. Washing herself rapidly and drying herself off she wrapped one of the fluffy towels around herself and made her way back into her suite. She hadn't had a chance to explore her surroundings yet but her suite could easily be impressive as well it was like it's own little apartment with several other doors some she could see and some she couldn't she would have to make time to explore later. Seeing her clothes laid out for her on her bed she quickly dressed herself, rubbing herself with the oils that were laid out that quickly absorbed into her skin making it not only smell good but giving it a glow. Wow She thought a girl really could get use to this kind of living. 

Once she was dressed her head lady in waiting appeared as if by magic and led her to the dining area there she saw her grandmother already seated at the head of the table drinking what looked like a green coffee mixture but she couldn't be sure. All she knew was that she was starving, after being shown her designated seat Amaya sat and attendants started fixing her plate. They started her out with a bowl of mixed fruits she ate them gladly, then a pettit dish of yogurt greek sweetened slightly with honey. Then came three fluffy pancakes with crisp strips of bacon and scrambled eggs. A thick syrup was poured on her pancakes for her and someone offered to cut them up for her but she declined the offer. She noticed the whole time she was eating that her lady in waiting stood in the back of the room she wondered if she should have dismissed her or if she should have invited her to eat with her she wasn't sure of the protocol. I guess her grandmother could read her mind literally. "The attendants eat before or after us dear, never with. They have their own eating rooms, and rest quarters of course when they are not on duty. We treat them well we pay them handsomely and they rewards us with loyalty. Not to say that there's never been a betrayal or two mostly the attendants are vetted fully, but we will discuss all of that later. We have a full day ahead of you so please don't waste time eat and when you are finished we shall start."