I forgot to mention in the other chapter, I redid the 1st chapter. Hope you like the changes!
Disclaimer: See Chapter One.
Shaynah's POV
I rushed along, already late withten of my mistress' dresses. They were awkward to carry, and heavy, with lots of embroidery and fabric. Rounding a corner at top speed, I collided with a person, who was also moving quickly. Stumbling backwards from the impact, I lost my grip on the dresses. They tumbled to the floor, twisting around my feet.
As I fell, a sharp dagger of pain shot through my head when I caught it on something. Looking up through dimming eyes, I realized the other person was the same girl squireI'd seen before. Then darkness swamped me.
When I opened my eyes all I could see was a blinding white. I blinked several times tying to clear my vision, before I worked out I was looking at the roof. Turning my head to one side, I frowned, not recognising my surroundings, but then I was in a different kingdom.
"You're at the healers." A soft voice said from my other side. It was the squire and behind her stood a healer from the introductions. Duke Baird, that was it.
With a start, I found out all my pains were gone. My back, head, feet and legs were all fine. My stomach still hurt, but that was because I was hungry.
"I fixed your back, feet and the whack on your head." The chief healer said. "Now you're awake, you should have a little bit to eat, but don't eat too much."
Belatedly remembering my position in life, I jumped up, ignoring the woozy feeling and knelt on the floor.
"Don't do that", the squire pleaded. "Stand up." I couldn't ignore a command, so I slowly rose to my feet, still confused. "What's your name?" She said, a half-grin on her face.
"Shaynah," I replied, my voice catching in my throat. Frowning slightly Duke Baird held out a glass of water. I looked to the glass, what did he want with the water?
"Take it," he said. "Have a drink." I felt my eyes widen with surprise, he was offering, me something? No one had ever done that before!
I took the drink and sipped it. It was so refreshing, cleaner than all other water I'd drunk before. It was so nice I accidentally drank it all, before I realized. Blushing with embarrassment, I put the glass on the table next to me.
"It's OK, Shaynah," the squire said. "I'm Keladry of Mindelan, by the way." I gave a slight bow and was about to kneel, like I should, but Keladry of Mindelan grabbed my arm and held me upright. "Like I said, don't do that."
"Yes, my ladyship" I replied in a soft voice. "Oh no, how am I going to pay for all of this healing? My mistress won't."
"Don't worry about it," Duke Baird said. "You don't have to pay."
Now that shocked me! Where I came from, no one ever did something, and not want to be paid for it.
"Come on," Keladry said. "Let's go get you some food."
