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Stables, Boys, and Confusion
"So…What exactly is my job here? I mean…what are my tasks?" asked Sara
"Well…you don't actually have a really hard job. Be thankful that you're assigned to an adult prince. I've heard that being a personal maid of a prince that is still a child is hard." Said Dorothy
"So…what are my tasks?" asked Sara
"I'll explain them to you later. Right now, you need to meet the stable boys." Said Dorothy
"Okay."
Dorothy opened the door of the stable. There inside, were ten horses, and ten stable boys.
"Whoa. Too many horses…don't you think?" asked Sara
"Well…not really. Two horses are for the royal carriage…A horse for the King and a horse for the Queen. That's four. Then, there's a horse for Prince Vincent…and there's another horse for Prince Gil. That makes six…then there is a horse for each personal maid. A horse for you, the personal maid of Prince Gil, a horse for Olivia, the personal maid of Queen Emily, a horse for Luna, the personal maid of Prince Vincent, and a horse for Stella, the personal maid of King Arthur." said Dorothy. "Overall…there are ten horses. So don't be surprised." She added
Sara was amazed. In her whole life as a maid, she never served a family that had ten horses. "Oh."
"Okay…time for you to meet the stable boys. That is David. He takes care of Carol…the shiny black horse. Carol is one of the horses of the carriage."
"Hi…nice to meet you…"
"Sara."
"Oh. Nice to meet you Sara."
"Next is Bob…he takes care of Philip…the shiny black stallion. He's also one of the horses of the carriage."
"Nice to meet you Sara."
"You too."
"Next is Gerald. He takes care of Annie, the grayish horse. Annie is Luna's horse."
"Hi Sara."
"Hi Gerald."
Dorothy continued "That one is Henry. He takes care of Luke, the shiny black stallion with white spots near the hooves. Luke is King Arthur's horse."
"Hello Sara"
"Hello to you too."
"That one is Harry. He takes care of Ollie, the white horse with a black spot near the head. Ollie is Queen Emily's horse."
"Hi Sara"
"Hello Harry"
"That one is Frank. He takes care of Vivian, the gray horse with white spots near the hooves. Vivian is Olivia's horse."
"Nice to meet you Sara"
"You too Frank."
"That one is Oswald. He takes care of Lark…The shiny black stallion. Lark is Prince Vincent's horse."
"Hello Sara"
Sara smiled. "Hello Frank."
"That one is George. He takes care of John, the jet black stallion. John is Prince Gil's horse."
"Hello George."
"Hello Sara."
"That one is Joseph. He takes care of Irina, the white horse with gray spots just below the saddle area. Irina is Stella's horse."
"Nice to meet you Sara."
"Nice to meet you too Joseph."
"Now….that is Hank. He takes care of your horse, Nazlyn." Said Dorothy pointing to a man near a horse.
Sara gasped once she saw the horse that was supposed to be used by her. The horse was a snowy white one that in her opinion was the most beautiful horse she had ever seen. But then, she was distracted by Dorothy
"My dear, you have time to admire your horse and acquaint with it…but right now, you need to meet Hank.
"Nice to meet you Sara."
Sara took his hand and shook it.
"Nice to meet you too."
"So...now that I'm done introducing you to them, I will tell you what your tasks are. Let's got to the garden, I'm not sure if I can breathe any longer here." Said Dorothy
"I'll see you Sara…"
"You too Hank."
Sara and Dorothy went to the garden and sat on one of the benches. Sara could still hear Prince Gil and his friends in the pagoda.
"So…your tasks are simple. You can be considered as a friend rather than a maid."
"What do you mean?"
"Well…Personal maids aren't really maids per se. Personal maids are here to fetch things for whoever they serve. Personal maids always keep track of their master's schedule. Sometimes, you need to be with your master…you need to talk with them, make them smile once in a while…basically; you need to be with him as a friend. Think of yourself as a friend of your master with tasks to accomplish for your master. Of course, even if you consider yourself as a friend, you still need to respect your master. You still need to bow down to him."
"Oh."
"Sometimes, the royal family goes out to other places. When they do, it is completely up to them if you personal maids will go with them. In your case, it's completely up to Prince Gil if you will come with him or not. Sometimes, Prince Gil goes out…alone. It's still his decision if you'll come with him or not. But, if the King or Queen told you to go with him, you will go. Even if the Prince doesn't like it." Said Dorothy
"If Prince Vincent tells me that I should go with Prince Gil…should I obey?"
"No…Unless Prince Gil would like you to go with him. You shouldn't obey Prince Vincent if he tells you to go with Prince Gil because they are equals."
"But-"
"Yes, I know. Prince Vincent is a Prince and you should follow him but you shouldn't follow him when it comes to accompanying Prince Gil."
"Why?"
"…Because Prince Gil is your main master. Not Prince Vincent. You are obligated to serve Prince Gil and not Prince Vincent."
"Oh."
"Now, if Prince Gil does not want you to accompany him, you will stay here and do tasks that have been assigned to you by him. If he didn't assign any tasks to you or if you finished early, you could either do whatever you want or you can help the maids clean or cook."
"Okay."
"Sometimes, there are balls…Royal balls. Nowadays, balls are frequently planned. At Prince Gil's age, he should be married. So the King and Queen are constantly arranging balls for him and Prince Vincent. Now, when there are royal balls, you will dress nicely and always be at the side of your master. Be ready to fetch something that he will want you to get, be ready to introduce the princesses and duchesses to the Prince."
Sara's head was spinning. She didn't know that she had a lot to do as a personal maid. "Alright…"
"But you know? I think that Prince Gil would reject every princess."
"Why is that?"
"When Prince Gil was…young, he met the royal family of Kysria. The royal family of Kysria was dear friends of Prince Gil's family. One day, the royal family of Kysria came here. The King and Queen were so happy to see their dear friends with their daughter. At that precise moment, they introduced Prince Gil and Prince Vincent to the daughter. Prince Vincent was rude so the daughter didn't like him. The daughter liked Prince Gil. Prince Gil in turn, liked the daughter also. Queen Emily and King Arthur let them play together and read together in hopes that when the time comes, their kingdoms will unite. The daughter truly made Prince Gil happy. They played together, read together, ate together, and rode horses together…And even though the daughter was younger than Prince Gil, she matched his intelligence and his strength. She never cried, and she always had the power to make Prince Gil smile when we couldn't. Prince Gil's friends knew the daughter back then and they quickly joined her in their group. Sure, Prince Vincent was rude but in time, they became friends too."
Sara was brokenhearted. Prince Gil's heart belonged to someone else. "What happened? Why aren't they married?"
"Sadly, the King and Queen of Kysria died. King Arthur and Queen Emily were brokenhearted. Duchess Renee became the Queen of Kysria. She was a good lady. But she was also brokenhearted because her sister had died, her brother-in-law had died, and her niece had gone missing. Prince Gil was also brokenhearted. He cried for weeks. And when he grew up, he rejected princesses in hopes that the daughter would be found."
"Oh. What was the name of the daughter?"
"I don't really know. I was new when she was introduced. But she had a fair heart. She didn't like anybody calling her princess, and she didn't like people bowing down to her."
"Oh…and until now Prince Gil rejects princesses?"
"Yes…he does. Now, Queen Renee is married to King Dale…and they continue and finding the princess. Every once in a while, they would visit Queen Emily and King Arthur…they are also good friends. And in those times that they visit, Prince Gil would always ask them if they found the girl."
"Oh." Was all Sara could say since she could feel Prince Gil's eyes on her.
"Okay, now…you should probably get to Hank so that you can acquaint with your own horse." Said Dorothy
"What is Hank's full name?" asked Sara. She wanted to know his full name since He and Prince Gil were the guys she was interested in. Since it was impossible for her and Prince Gil, maybe she had a chance with this Hank fellow.
"Hank Peddigrew."
"Thanks." Said Sara as she walked again towards the barn, still feeling Prince Gil's eyes on her.