Snippet #2081997

Parthenia went inside dantily, followed by Daniel. She turned and was about to say something to him, a word of thanks for his kindness when there came a voice she all too well. "Parthenia! Where are you girl?" It was Ms Hitmit, the self assigned servant master (or mistress). She was the boss of everyone, not by a proper title but because she was the most hardy and expeiranced, having spent most all the years of her life being a servant. Sending a longing look at Daniel she called back, "I'm over here Ms Hitmit!"

"And why aren't you over here instead of over there girl? You were off in the feilds again weren't you? Don't you know you have duties and chores you must do; responsibilities to manage and a kingdom to keep?"

"Yes Ms Hitmit. I'll get back to work again. I'm sorry to disappoint you."

"Sorry? Sorry? You shun your job and all you have to say is that your are sorry? Parthenia, get your tush here this instant! You have too much to do to stand around talking! Don't you know Madame Slenie's baby will be coming soon and she wants you to be there to help deliever it? Honestly, you are so scattered brained, you'd lose your head if it wasn't fasened onto your shoulders..."

The voice was heard fainting through the halls, muttering things like, "I was never this forgetful... And now a lady wants her help delivering a baby! I can't imagine why though... After all, what help is a little servant girl? Kindness and laugher have never birthed a child. I mean, really... the girl has never deliviered a baby on her own before; hers of anothers! Still needs help to do it... It's a good thing I'm here or this would be a mess...!"

Parthenia looked at David sorrowfully, knowing she had in fact spent too much time slacking off and enjoying herself. That was the lfie of a noble woman, not a servant girl. "I'm sorry," she said to Daniel, looking at her feet, "But I have to go now. Thank you for your time. It was lovely." Then, like a will-o-wisp, Paige scamppered off into the dark halls, vanishing as if she was never there to begin with. She was good at that.