An Embarrassing Situation
Chapter 6
Tamina sighed, "I don't like people talking about me behind my back and making things up."
"Okay." Dastan stood up and made to leave the room, a confused Tamina asked him where he was going. "To sort this mess out."
The Next Day
Back in the maids' quarters, two women were discussing the news about the Dastan/Tamina situation. A different woman, not participating in the conversation but listening intently, was using the reflective surface of a metal knife as a mirror to apply kohl to her eyes.
"I still can't believe it, of all the people to sneak into the Prince's room it was Tamina!" The woman applying her makeup looked up from her reflection to snort loudly at the maid's comment.
"Anything to add, Aisha?" The maid snapped, annoyed at having been interrupted. Aisha did not answer for a few moments, she finished applying the kohl and once satisfied with her appearance she put away her things and turned to the impatiently waiting maids.
"You two don't seriously still believe that?" Aisha rolled her green eyes overdramatically, "Everyone knows it's not true."
"Sabina said she heard the whole thing." The second maid retorted triumphantly.
"Sabina also said there was a magical weapon in Alamut, you can't believe a word she says. Besides," Here Aisha paused, a wicked smile turning up the corner of her lips. "Dastan can't have been with Tamina that night… he was with me." Two open mouthed bog eyed girls stared at her in shock, her smile widening Aisha explained. "Prince Dastan was terribly upset at his uncle's betrayal, so I decided to go… cheer him up." Satisfied at having her audience's undivided attention, she offhandedly continued. "I don't know where that other rumour came from, but I personally guarantee that it's not true." And with that Aisha sauntered off to her supposed lover's room to collect her reward.
Aisha the servant was well known throughout the palace for sleeping around with visitors. She was a very beautiful woman and she often took advantage of that fact, shamelessly bragging about her conquests to her disgusted (but curious) fellow servants. The previous year, Aisha had given birth to a little boy and had been struggling to provide for him with only her wage.
Bis had discovered Aisha's existence and had related his finding to Dastan. Yesterday night, he had met up with her in private to discuss a solution to the Tamina Reputation Problem. Aisha had left the meeting with half a bag of gold and instructions to spread a rumour that Dastan had been with her the night of the incident. The other half of the gold to be paid upon starting the rumour. His plan was a complete success.
AN: Remember what I said about this story being seven chapters long? It might, might be eight. I just finished handwriting Chapter 7 and I think it might be more than a page long so it might have to be split into two chapters. If this does happen, Chapter 7 will be slightly more boring, Chapter 8 on the other hand… well I think its funny anyway.
General thanks to: Jtoasn, BellaCullen1789, Dean's best girl, Shani8.