Sabrina and Daphne walked in to a steaming kitchen filled with servants scurrying around to get their jobs done.
Sabrina grabbed a passing kitchen boy's arm as he rushed past. "Where am I to find out what I am supposed to do?" Asked Sabrina.
"Go to that lady over there," he pointed to a plump miniature lady then ran off.
Sabrina and Daphne made their way towards the lady.
"Excuse me Miss," Said Sabrina trying to sound as innocently as possible.
"Yes? Who are you?" She eyed the sisters suspiciously. "If your beggars go find food someplace else."
"No, no we were sent here by Mrs. M," Daphne piped up.
The ladies expression softened. "Oh you poor dears. It must be so hard with your parents just murdered last week."
Sabrina's look of surprise lasted only a moment as she realized that this was part of Mrs. K's story.
Daphne catching it as well began to sob uncontrollably. "Oh dear, I'm sorry sweet cakes come here," the lady took Daphne in to her arms.
"I'm…*sob* sorry Miss I can't help it." Said Daphne through hear wrenching sobs. "Dear no one can blame you now stop with all this Miss business call me Mauve. Now I'll go get you some snacks you must be famished." Mauve said.
Daphne ceased her sobbing and drew away from Mauve as she got up. Mauve disappeared for a few seconds then came back holding a plate with cookies and two glasses of goat's milk on a tray.
"Here dears," she handed the cups to the sisters. Daphne happily devoured the cookies in front of the surprised Mauve.
"My she has an appetite let me whip up some more." Said Mauve disappearing again in to the depths of the kitchen.
"Thank you Daphne that worked quite well," whispered Sabrina to her sister. "I didn't think we'd be able to act sad enough. I was thinking of starting to bawl as well but you did it for me."
"Now girls you two will be working different shifts at a time Daphne your too young to work as a maid so you will be milking the cows and working in the kitchen once in a while."
"Sabrina you will be working as a maid in the palace, and sometimes you will work in the stables. I hope you can ride a horse" She looked worriedly at Sabrina.
"All you have to do is air them out once in a while, you shall also be breaking them if you are good enough Just remember to se the sidesaddle the other saddle's aren't appropriate for women."
Sabrina nodded knowing full well she wouldn't be heeding the instructions given to her about the saddles.
For now you and your sister will rest. Tomorrow your duties will start. You shall sleep in the servant's quarters. Wake up at dawn and report to me so I can give you your duties.
Sabrina and Daphne were led to a fairly average bedroom with one bed. "Here dear these are our best servants quarters. Usually there would only be curtains separating the doors but I thought you might want more privacy." She said.
"Thank you so very much I will never know how to pay you and Mrs. K back in my life." Whispered Sabrina acting dumbfounded.
"Good bye girls. See you in the morn," Mauve left the room. The two girls scanned the room in distaste.
"Well these are the best servants quarters. We may as well be grateful. I'm going to sleep now." Daphne flopped down on to the bed and was out as fast as lightning.
Sabrina unpacked all their possessions and kept them in the tiny wardrobe cramped in to the corner of the room. Then she too flopped down on to the bed and pulled the covers up to her and Daphne's chin.
Sabrina's dreams started peaceful and serenadingly. She smiled in her sleep as she dreamt of endless meadows filled with no sorrow or grief.
Then the image in her dream blurred and she saw a tall man in shadows. She couldn't see much of him but could tell he was like a cold viper from the way he was standing.
Ready to strike at the slightest move. Sabrina stood stark still and studied him closer. She could tell he was very muscled from the way Sabrina could see every muscle in his body tensed.
Then suddenly the person relaxed and bright green eyes flashed. Sabrina caught her breath in the dream. The eyes were entrancing., beautiful...dangerous.
Sabrina knew she was messing with the wrong person even if it was a dream...was it? The stranger looked in to her eyes daring her to hold the gaze. Sabrina stared straight in to the eyes confident that she could keep her gaze focused.
She put all her power behind her gaze trying to make it seem that she was as dangerous as him as he was to her. This she was a bit doubtful of but kept herself stubborn.
Sabrina saw the amusement, annoyance and surprise hidden behind the gaze. So he isn't lifeless stone, she thought. A smile played on her lips.
Now that she knew he was human she looked in to his eyes with such utter confidence he blinked. They stood staring at each other half hidden in the shadows only able to make out a bit of shape and the color and shape of eyes.
Then suddenly the man reached out his hand towards her face. She didn't flinch. She stared at his long elegant fingers as they came closer towards her face.
Then suddenly her sisters snoring waked her. Sabrina felt disturbed, thinking the feeling was from her dream she tried to remember her dream. When she tried it gave her a headache.
She decided to try to go back to sleep.
She tossed and turned all night, and woke up tired.
When the sun broke from the corner of the sky Sabrina woke her sister up. "DAPHNE WAKE UP!," she screamed in to Daphne's ear since it was the only way to wake her up.
"whaaaaat? Iiss iit mornnnhing aaalrehady?" Daphne asked groggily. "Yes now get up," Sabrina dragged the covers off Daphne then started getting dressed.
Daphne dragged herself up and did the same.
When both of the girls were finished changing they walked down to Mauve to get their job for the day.
"Sabrina, you shall be working in the stables. You shall be tested with you level of experience with horses.
"Daphne, you shall stick by me today and help me in the kitchen." Mauve pinched Daphne's cheeks then showed Sabrina the way to the stables.
"Sabrina Daphne wait here," Mauve walked away leaving Sabrina and Daphne. Mauve came back seconds later with a tall man.
"Here is your instructor Sabrina he will teach you to ride mare's and gentle animals like that. If you improve you may be allowed to ride the stallions. There are a lot of people coming in to the palace in a rush. You'll have a big job of exercising the horses."
"When you have time you shall be breaking horses,"
"Good luck," Mauve bustled off towing Daphne along with her.
Sabrina turned towards her instructor. He just stared at her grunted then gestured for her to follow him. She followed slowly unsure on what to say.
She decided to say nothing and just simply follow. He led her to an old mare. She pet it's nose then suddenly felt two arms around her waist that lifted her on to the horse.
"I didn't need help," she said.
He snorted then led the mare out of the stall with Sabrina on it's back. He led her and the horse out in to the field. Then smacked the mare in the rump.
Sabrina was surprised that she had been anticipating the move and suddenly automatically her legs pressed hard and held on to the horse while her hands held on to the reins. The horse sped up knowing that its rider could take the speed.
The horse galloped then suddenly reared on to it's hind legs trying to unseat it's rider. Sabrina held on and pulled the reins hard. Then turned the horse around automatically then jumping down wile holding the reins and walking towards the man.
"Where you trying to kill me?" She asked.
"Well you seemed to know how to sit perfectly in the saddle so I reckoned you knew how to ride perfectly well as well. Now I know I was right." Said the tall man.
"Well what if I wasn't prepared? The speed I was going at if I fell my neck would crack. Are you kidding me?" Sabrina scowled angry.
"I don't care you alive aren't you?" He walked away.
Sabrina ran after him.
"From now on you are to break the stallions, there is a fence at the back of the stables filled with wild stallions. Try to not break yourself like all insolent females. Goodbye." He walked off.
Fuming Sabrina turned around and walked towards the back of the stables where the fence was supposed to be. How closed minded are the men in this place? Sabrina thought as she reached the fence.
She looked through a hole in the strong wooden fence. Then she opened the door and boldly walked in among the horses.
They're so beautiful who would want to break them? Sabrina thought to herself looking at the shiny coats of the wild horses around her.
She walked up to a mare with a white spot in between it's eyes the rest of it was brown. "Let's start with you," She said then led the horse out of it's stable.
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