"Milady you called for me" came Nia's voice from outside the tent.
"Yes Nia, why are you standing out there come in" said Clove as she looked at the entrance.
"Yes Milady" said Nia as she stepped into the tent.
"Nia what did I say about you always looking down" said Clove.
"Yes Milady" said Nia as she looked up and maintained eye contact with Clove.
"Good girl" said Clove.
"Now look how pretty you look" said Clove as she smiled.
"Thank you Milady" said Nia as she blushed at the compliment.
"This is way better than what you were wearing" said Clove.
Nia was wearing a bright red dress with a harsh green long sleeved top on the inside, it was not too extravagant, but it was simple, simple and beautiful.
"Yes Milady" said Mira
"Thank you for the dresses Milady" said Mira as she wanted to look down, but she knew that Clove would scold her again.
"You are welcome" said Clove as she smiled.
"And remember if you need anything, anything at all you can just ask me" said Clove.
"Yes Milady" said Nia.
"Milady, should I bring your breakfast?" asked Nia
"Hmm good question" said Clove
"Have you seen Aza today?" she asked.
"Yes Milady, I saw him earlier today talking with some vampires" said Nia
"I see" said Clove.
"Well that means that Aza is busy today, so please bring my breakfast here" said Clove
"Okay Milady" said Nia
"What would you like to eat?" asked Nia
"Hmm I don't know" said Clove
"You choose for me" said Clove
"But Milady" said Nia
"But nothing, I trust your judgement" said Clove, and that made Nia's heart warm up, she was really lucky to be serving Clove and not anyone else who would have treated her badly.
"You do Milady?" asked Nia in disbelief.
"Of course I do" said Clove as she smiled.
"Thank you Milady" said Nia as she bowed her head down.
"For what?" asked Clove
"For being kind to me" said Nia
"Oh hush" said Clove as she smiled.
"Now run along" said Clove
"Yes Milady, I will make sure to get you the most delicious breakfast you have ever eaten" said Nia enthusiastically.
"Haha I am looking forward to it" said Clove as she smiled, and Nia smiled back before she left for the kitchen.
...
"Ahhh that was delicious Thank you Nia" said Clove as she smiled and drank water.
"Thank you Milady" said Nia as she smiled.
"So have you eaten yet?" asked Clove
"Yes Milady, I ate earlier" replied Nia with a smile, she truly did have a thoughtful Madam.
"Well then you can go now, I give you the rest of the day off" said Clove
"Milady do you not need my services anymore?" asked Nia sadly as she thought that Clove had no need for her anymore.
"No Nia silly girl, you jump to conclusions too easily" said Clove as she laughed at Nia's silly reaction.
"Oh I did?" said Nia as her eyes lit up and she was relieved that she was not going to be let off.
"Yes, I just don't want you to be bored over here watching me" said Clove
"But watching you is an honour Milady" said Nia
"Haha Nia, that is very nice, but I am sure that you also have other things that you love to do" said Clove, but Nia nodded her head no.
"Really?? I am sure you have some friends that you want to go see?" said Clove, but Nia nodded her head no once again,
"I have no friends here Milady" said Nia as she bowed her head down.
"Well then you need to go out and make some" said Clove.
"But Milady" said Nia
"No buts" said Clove as she cut her off.
"Now go and enjoy your day, I will see you tomorrow" said Clove
"Yes Milady" said Nia as she bowed sadly and left.
...
"Hey you" said Selene as she called out to Nia, but Nia ignored her and continued to walk.
"Hey I'm talking to you" said Selene as she walked to catch up to the girl who was deliberately ignoring her.
"Are you deaf or something?" said Selene as she turned Nia to face her forcefully.
"Oww" said Nia as she turned back.
"I was calling you" said Selene.
"Really?? I am sorry" said Nia as she looked down, she always found Selene so she made sure to not cross her path, but it seems that today Selene was bent on forcing her way into her path today.
"Hmm okay then" said Selene as the angry look on her face was quickly replaced with one of her signature smiles.
"Sorry for aggressively pulling you dear, I was just a bit upset" she said as she patted Nia's back, which made her flinch.
"Don't be scared, I just want to talk to you" said Selene as she smiled a friendly smile, but Nia knew that was far from the truth, she knew that this woman was dangerous and she wanted absolutely nothing to do with her.
"What's your name?" asked Selene as she smiled.
"Nia Milady" replied Nia out of courtesy
"Nia what a pretty name" said Selene as she was trying to butter Nia up.
"So Nia, I hear that you are that woman's new servant" said Selene
That woman? was she referring to her madam? that was not nice, her madam was the kindest person she knew.
"Yes Milady" she replied.
"Ahh she must be a horrible woman to work with right?" asked Selene with a smile.
"No she is actually very nice" said Nia
"Ha nice, it must all be a façade" said Selene.
"I like you, you seem like a smart girl, I need you to do something for me" said Selene as she leaned in to whisper in Nia's ear.
"If you are up to the task, you know where to find me" said Selene as she smiled and walked away leaving Nia utterly confused on what she should do.
....
"Nia what's wrong?" asked Clove as she noticed that something was bothering Nia.
"It's Nothing Milady" said Nia
"Nia, are you sure? because your face says otherwise" said Clove
"*Sigh* you are right Milady" said Nia admitted that something was wrong.
"What is it Nia?" asked Clove.
"Milady, what do you do when someone is bothering you?" asked Nia
"Is someone bothering you?" asked Clove
"No Milady, I am just asking" said Nia as she lied.
"Well okay then" said Clove as she did not believe her one bit.
"Well when someone is bothering you, you need to stand up for yourself, show them that you are not a pushover and that you can stand up to them" said Clove as she knew that Nia was asking for herself.
"Even if you are terrified of the person, don't let it show, do not back down, and make sure you stand your ground do you hear me?" said Clove
"Yes Milady, Thank you" said Nia as she bowed.
"You are welcome" said Clove as she smiled, this girl was just too innocent for her own good.