9. Foreseen

"His Lordship has arrived into the Palace, Your Highness."

Queen Mother got confused on the direction to face, she could not believe those kids were getting more and more wayward each day,

"Where did you two go? His Majesty will be very furious. He asked of you to let you know His Lordship will arrive tonight but you are nowhere to be found!"

When she realized they were hidden, she turn to face Nurret and signaled to her to come closer,

"Yes, Queen Mother," She approach and curtsied, her face dry like she never smiles.

Queen Mother whispers, "Ensure to make them look presentable!"

She rolls her eyes up and turns towards the entrance of the Quarter with her right hand placed akimbo like an old tired woman, she murmurs on the walks,

"Agios! Our Lordship might want to meet Nickdrah this time!"

Nurret and the other maiden, Cyla, bowed to the Queen Mother, "We will do as you've instructed, Queen Mother!"

Nurret went into Naya's room while Cyla went into Nick's room.

Queen Mother seems terrified as she walks as if suffering from a distressing headache. She can foresee the present future and since the information about Lord Edam's visit reach her, she could not discern what his visit could hold in.

Why do those kids always add up to her stress?

On the contrary, Naya already covered up with her blanket, resilient as if she was inside all day, she adjusted to seat as soon as Nurret entered,

"My Lady..."

"Shii!!!" Naya put her index finger against her lips to make Nurret quiet, she pats gently on the bed, "Come sit,"

Nurret narrows her eyes on Her Lady, knowing what her gesture implies, this is the usual time Naya behaves more enthusiastic about asking Nurret for gist about Lord Edam while others are with him in the King Quarter, she is here in her room digging out pieces of information about him.

Nurret has known her for this, therefore, she sits beside her, most time she wonders when Naya started getting fond of his Lordship, maybe when she was 15 years? "Oops" that's too early for her to fantasize about a man.

Precisely, not just about an ordinary man but His Lordship? She sympathized as she watch Naya, "My Lady, I'm sorry there won't be gist for you tonight,"

Naya made a puppy face at her and drawl her closer as if they were miles apart, she readjusted to face Nurret, enthusiasm prowls over her, Nurret smiles, she knew Her Lady always feels like heaven whenever Lord Edam's name is called up in her presence.

Naya's choice of interest baffles Nurret despite Her Lady having never gotten a chance to meet Lord Edam in person.

Whereas Naya is deeply disappointed, this Is so unusual of Nurret to not have a gist to say, even if it's a rumor? She feels sad.

Yet, Naya could not give up, maybe Nurret is doing this to punish her in a way, "Have I wronged you, Lady Nurret?" She whispered curling her lips, sarcastic.

Nurret laughs out upon hearing the sudden gratitude Naya gave her name, it's the first time she is denying Naya of her quest, yet, the first time Naya will add such a title to her name. This, she feel some goosebumps in her stomach that she couldn't believe her Lady could qualify her name that way in other to hear a gist.

"I'm being serious My Lady. Please, my Lady, you shouldn't say that to me, who am I to share a title with you?"

Naya becomes perplexed, she doesn't mind sharing a common 'Lady' Title with someone who could help her mission.

"You're a Lady! Nurret!" She jiggles Nurret's hands as she starts bouncing on the bed, pleadings with several questions,

"You'd mean no new news from him this time? He was the same throughout the months he left our kingdom? Did nothing change about him? No rumors too?"

"You are very close with the King, how can you not know anything about him?"

"What about today? Haven't you seen him yet? How does he dress like? Did he come in a human form this time?"

Nurret could not shift her gaze away from Naya as she rants continuously, aside from being the Nanny that brought her up, Nurret is her greatest buddy, only she knew this fantasizing side of her.

The fear of His Lordship knowing about Naya's true identity was King Lippana's greatest terror, the consequences of his action would never be taken lightly, therefore, for his family to be safe and Tinaya, he has to make her stay indoors within the palace. Mostly when His Lordship came to visit their Kingdom.

Tonight was not exceptional but so bad, the only way she get hold of His Lordship was through the gist she heard from Nurret,

Disappointingly, Nurret failed her.

Naya released her after realizing Nurret truly did not have any gist for her, She immediately slid under her blanket.

Abruptly, Nurret swipe the blanket away from her, "We have no time, My Lady, I could tell that Queen Mother has foreseen something about His Lordship visit,"

"She had instructed me to dress you up,"

"What?!" Naya yanked the blanket away and sits upright in one go.

"You don't mean to say Queen Mother has foreseen I might meet with His Lordship?" She asked, surprise was visibly prowling all over her face, her stomach knot, she quiver thinking about what that could lead her into.

Queen Mother has never foreseen the future without coming to fulfillment, this is awful!

What if Lord Edam was able to detect she is a human at first sight? Then, he will command his betas to tie her up at the town square, her head will be cut and hung for all eyes to see?

No! This can't be! She pats her cheeks to snap out of her dreadful thoughts.

Wait! As Queen Mother started to hate her? How long could that be? If not, why would she foresee that something so scary towards her?

Hurriedly, She stand up from the bed and rush to the head side of her bed by the corner, she slide curtain that cover the wall, there was a long rectangular manuscript hanging to the wall, she stares intensely at it,

On the manuscript was a tally count.

After glancing through, she rushes back to meet Nurret, "Nurret! It is tonight!"

Nurret was confused, what could she mean by tonight? Why was she quivering suddenly when she thought Her Lady has been wishing to meet him? She hides her curiosity and rather speaks amicably,

"My Lady, let me escort you to the bathroom, you should prepare just in case."

Instead, Naya moves her face closer to Nurret, "Nurret, please perceive me, tell me what I smell like."

Nurret chuckles, this habit of her Lady, she can't get out of it, she moves her nostrils closer to Naya,

sniffing,

"My Lady..."