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Samedi!
AN: I made a mistake in the last chapter; the god of Nyissa is Issa not Nedra. Thank you to my reviewer Sarah (I guess that's right).
The girls walked back to their houses silently. The day had been grueling and hard. Each girl was put through a series of tests to see if they compared to the true handmaiden of Salmissra. Some of the girls showed a great likeness to her and some had failed miserably today.
Samedi was one of the few who had shown a great likeness to Salmissra. The other girls were jealous. Samedi contained that rare beauty and appeal the next queen needed. The only thing she had but didn't need was her cleverness. Knowing the girls would not be nice, she steeled herself for a verbal battle.
One of the young girls also in Samedi's house approached her.
"I know how you feel," said the girl whose name was Jules.
Samedi looked up in surprise, "What do you mean?"
"I am much like the first handmaiden also. I think we should stick together. We are the only ones in our house to pass the examinations today. Now the other girls have to rely on something else so the won't be killed."
Samedi looked Jules over. Indeed she looked a lot like Salmissra did, and both girls favored each other.
"Yes, I was just thinking about that. It's good to have a companion. The day is not over yet. We have to go through them," Samedi nodded at the remaining three girls who were looking vicious.
Samedi and Jules walked up to the house, only to be greeted by the stares of the other housemates and the giddy man. His eyes popped out when he saw Samedi and Jules and ushered them in first before the other girls.
"Sit down, Sit down ladies!"
The girls gave up the battle with their eyes and sat down to listen to the man.
"Since Samedi and Jules have passed the first examination they are to be given special privileges," he turned to Samedi and Jules," You may rise fifteen minutes later than the other girls and you have a personal maid to share between the two of you."
'This could not be good. If we were getting privileges already what are the other girls going to think?' thought Samedi and Jules.
They didn't have to wait long to find out what they thought because it was written all over the other girls' faces. Jealousy, malice, and hatred were all directed to Samedi and Jules because they had the "right" appearance.
A girl named Mildred cried out," But that's not fair! We all deserve a maid after those tests!"
"Calm down, what is your name? Yes, calm down Mildred! I'm sure you will get your chance to prove you are equal to Jules and Samedi," he tried to sound genuine but it came out sarcastic.
There was a knock on the door and in came Samedi and Jules maid. She bowed deeply to them, only to make the remaining girls scowls deeper and more prominent.
Back to the present. . .
"Wait, Belgarath. I don't understand, won't the other girls have chances to prove themselves?" said a hopeful Nikki.
"No they won't. The most important thing to have is the look, and after the first test most girls have been ruled out."
"That's sad. So what happens to the other girls?"
"You will see if you are patient!"
AN: I hope you like it. I also have an account on fictionpress.com, my username is Bubbles2, please check me out. If you review me I will review you.
AN: I made a mistake in the last chapter; the god of Nyissa is Issa not Nedra. Thank you to my reviewer Sarah (I guess that's right).
The girls walked back to their houses silently. The day had been grueling and hard. Each girl was put through a series of tests to see if they compared to the true handmaiden of Salmissra. Some of the girls showed a great likeness to her and some had failed miserably today.
Samedi was one of the few who had shown a great likeness to Salmissra. The other girls were jealous. Samedi contained that rare beauty and appeal the next queen needed. The only thing she had but didn't need was her cleverness. Knowing the girls would not be nice, she steeled herself for a verbal battle.
One of the young girls also in Samedi's house approached her.
"I know how you feel," said the girl whose name was Jules.
Samedi looked up in surprise, "What do you mean?"
"I am much like the first handmaiden also. I think we should stick together. We are the only ones in our house to pass the examinations today. Now the other girls have to rely on something else so the won't be killed."
Samedi looked Jules over. Indeed she looked a lot like Salmissra did, and both girls favored each other.
"Yes, I was just thinking about that. It's good to have a companion. The day is not over yet. We have to go through them," Samedi nodded at the remaining three girls who were looking vicious.
Samedi and Jules walked up to the house, only to be greeted by the stares of the other housemates and the giddy man. His eyes popped out when he saw Samedi and Jules and ushered them in first before the other girls.
"Sit down, Sit down ladies!"
The girls gave up the battle with their eyes and sat down to listen to the man.
"Since Samedi and Jules have passed the first examination they are to be given special privileges," he turned to Samedi and Jules," You may rise fifteen minutes later than the other girls and you have a personal maid to share between the two of you."
'This could not be good. If we were getting privileges already what are the other girls going to think?' thought Samedi and Jules.
They didn't have to wait long to find out what they thought because it was written all over the other girls' faces. Jealousy, malice, and hatred were all directed to Samedi and Jules because they had the "right" appearance.
A girl named Mildred cried out," But that's not fair! We all deserve a maid after those tests!"
"Calm down, what is your name? Yes, calm down Mildred! I'm sure you will get your chance to prove you are equal to Jules and Samedi," he tried to sound genuine but it came out sarcastic.
There was a knock on the door and in came Samedi and Jules maid. She bowed deeply to them, only to make the remaining girls scowls deeper and more prominent.
Back to the present. . .
"Wait, Belgarath. I don't understand, won't the other girls have chances to prove themselves?" said a hopeful Nikki.
"No they won't. The most important thing to have is the look, and after the first test most girls have been ruled out."
"That's sad. So what happens to the other girls?"
"You will see if you are patient!"
AN: I hope you like it. I also have an account on fictionpress.com, my username is Bubbles2, please check me out. If you review me I will review you.