Chapter 6

Lady Marina Filimena POV

It's been a week since the funeral and I'm worried about my Empress because she hasn't been the same since her mother was killed

I get out of bed early in the morning like every morning and get dressed in a gown with a light pink bodice and light blue skirt

After I'm dressed I head to Her Majesties room so that me and Akino can help her get dressed we pick out a red gown with red flowers on the bodice as she picks at her food before she gets up leaving her food untouched again as we look on sadly then we help her into her gown and a pair of red high heels

After we dress her we leave the room and see one of the maids Lucy standing outside "Her Majesty didn't eat again so take her food back to the kitchen" I say

"Yes My Lady" she says with a curtsy as Caroline and Venus walks up

"How Her Majesty doing" says Caroline "not good she didn't touch her food again it's been a week and she hasn't eaten more than a few bites and she hasn't left her room I'm starting to get worried" say Akino

"I wish there was something we could do but she was really in love with Soren and for him to kill her mother she's feeling really hurt over what Soren did and it's even worse since she is also mourning the death of her mother" I say

"We just need to give her time she's going through a lot right now" says Venus

"Anyways can you guys manage without me today my brother is in town with his wife as well as his two daughters so let the palace know that my father passed the title of count down to him and I wanted to see him before he goes back to Amore City" I say

"Yes I think we can manage without you for one day" Venus says

I thank them and then head back to my room and change in to a pink gown that's tight around the bodice but flares out around the waist down to my feet it's more suitable for a member of a counts family

After I'm dressed I head outside where a carriage is waiting for me and I get into the carriage that takes me to the noble quarters to a huge mansion that belongs to my family for whenever we are in the capital

When I get inside I see my brother Count Irus Filimena who has white hair and blue eyes and is wearing a blue and white pants and top

He is sitting down on the couch next to my sister in law Countess Briara Ditris Filimena who has blue eyes and pink hair and is wearing a pink and white dress

My two nieces are running around and come running up to me when I walk into the door yelling auntie the oldest is Lady Toxaris Filimena and she has pink hair and blue eyes and is wearing a blue and white gown

And the Youngest is Lady Itix Filimena and she has white hair and blue eyes and is wearing a purple and white dress

My brother stands up and comes to huge me "how palace life treating you little sis" my brother says "it's treating me pretty good how's count life treating you" I say

I end up spending hours with my brother and his family but I leave around lunch time as I get back to the palace I see a girl at the gate who seems to be arguing with the guards the girl has purple hair and green eyes and looks to be about 10 years old

I get out of the carriage I walk up to the girl and the guards "what's going on" I say

"My lady welcome back" one guard says "this girl says she's looking for a job but I told her that the palace isn't hiring right now" says the other guard

"Please my lady I need a job my father was killed and my uncle took over the family business and is trying to sell me into marriage to a noble but I don't want to marry him so please give me a job" she says

"Who are you" I say " I am Revdea Ubris the Daughter of Nyx" she says as I look at her in surprise because all the gods and goddesses have at least one mortal descendant or child except Nyx at least until now

I look at the guards "I'll take it from here tell no one about this consider that an order from Empress Atia" I say as I walk into the castle and tell Revdea to follow me and I lead her to the Empress room

We get to the door of Her Majesties room right as Venus is leaving

"O your back who's that" she says when she notices Revdea

"This is Revdea Ubris she says she's the daughter of Nyx and she came here looking for a job because her father died and her uncle was trying to force her into a marriage that she did not want" I say

"And you believe her" she says "I can tell she isn't lying so I decided to see if the Empress is up to talking to her because this is a big deal" I say

"Ok let me check to see" she says going back into the room she comes out a few minutes later and ushers us into the room when we walk in I see Her Majesty sitting on the couch

"Your Majesty" me and Revdea say with a curtsy then Her Majesty jesters to the chair across from the couch and me and Revdea sit down

"So my lady in waiting Venus tells me that you are the daughter of Nyx is the true" she says to Revdea

"Yes Your Majesty" she says "and why wasn't the palace alerted when you were born as is the custom when a new child of the gods is born" says Her Majesty

"My father was afraid that if people knew then I would be taken away or used since I'm the only mortal child that Nyx has ever had only my family and the man my uncle was trying to force me to marry knew that I was the daughter of Nyx Your Majesty" she says

"Ok I can understand that and now that I know I want to offer you a position as one of my ladies in waiting my ladies aren't aloud to get married to anyone I don't approve of while they are in my service so your uncle wouldn't be able to force you into marriage and also if you were one of my ladies I could keep you close to protect you from those who would want to use you" says Her Majesty

"I accept your offer Your Majesty" she says "you can't officially accept you as my lady in waiting unless you are a noble so I'm officially promoting you to the rank of Lady Marina go get her changed into something more befitting one of my ladies"

"Yes Your Majesty" I say then I lead her out of the room and take her to her new room then I go to my room and grab a green gown that has puffy sleeves and is tight around the bodice but flares out around the waist that my cousin grew out of and was planning to sell and take it to her and help her into it

"Tomorrow the Royal Tailors will come in to take your measurements and make you some new dresses but until then you can barrow clothes from me since my cousin left a bunch of clothes in my room that she out grew you will also be assigned a maid who will be here soon so if you need anything just let her know you are too young to officially be a lady in waiting so you're official title is Lady in waiting in training" I say

"Thank you" she says