"Ella you can't keep daydreaming! This is our life, we have to accept it," Lea was hanging on me with her hands on both my arms.
"I hate it Li. I hate what we are doing, I hate this place and I hate that I hate it!" I'm not crying but anger tears are escaping.
Lea folded her arms against her chest and sighed, "I've got to go. Lady Jane will be waiting for her wine. You'll be alright alone?" There was concern on her eyes and voice but I just nod.
Lea, I call her Li and she's used to it. Serving the Majesty Lady Jane of Libraria, we are servants of the house.
Yes, servants.
Coming from a fourth tier family, people like us either opt to work as social servants outside this castle or inside. Females/ girls like us usually opt for inside because its definitely safer than outside. Social servants outside are mostly mans and work as soldiers, facing interstate wars for state peace.
Recently there is an eruption of wars due to placement of Lady Jane as Majesty of Libraria. Its not the interstate but in state as well. People hating each other, talking behind their backs. Well, only ways that got us surviving is to be neutral and work as nothing is happening around you.
Lea and I got into as servants 4 months ago. We are not related but our family comes from the fourth tier.
There are 5 different tiers of family.
First are the Majesties and his or her family.
Second tiers are the ministers who are directly under the Majesty
Thirds are sellers. They are usually those who can afford to open markets to sell stuffs from vegetables to cloths to guns.
Fourth tiers are people who volunteers to work with the Majesty as servants or soldiers. That's where my family stand. Dad was a soldier and he died in a war. Mum doesnt work but she uses our money and survives in our house back in Water Alley. My bro is still young and he's under a must go education system that really does not help your future.
And there's fifth tier, people in this tier are people who cant afford anything. They are either homeless or works with the sellers for small amount of money. That can only afford to buy food.
I was forced to work inside because girls my age are not allowed to be soldiers or go to war. I have knowledge in medicine and healing but what's the point if I'm cleaning house and doing house chores in this big house?
I've helped people with my healing stone and medicinal knowledge. That was when I met Julian.
To describe him, it might take me hours. But his eyes in the color of deep sea. You can't see past his eyes if you look at him. Shoulders broad enough that shows just how much power he has in his hands at the The First Son of Lady Jane. If there's one thing I know about Julian is he has this bright charming smile and kind heart. He fights for the state with other soldiers below him. People trust him. He brings the trust in them. Tousled brown hair that grows pass his eyebrow as well as being a brainiac is enough for girls to swoon over him.
Julian.
"You have got to go back to the castle El, its not safe to keep roaming around here,"
"I'm not leaving. People need me here. Its not getting any better with this war Julian. I've got to stay! You cant just ask me to go back after everything that is going on and will happen! I can't leave you like this too,"
"Dont make me do it," He was talking through his breath. Anger. A very rare one.
"I won't,"
"If people find out who you are and what you are, you cant longer help them. They will take away your stone and your knowledge in a blink of an eye," He was whispering. So much closer to my ears now.
It was dark and were were surrounded by tall trees. It was not really a good spot to talk secretly but what choice do we have? Not his camp and not mine either.
"But I'll miss you," Ii was so low but he heard it. Julian has sharp ears.
I came in as a healer because my dad was able to get me in. People who knows my dad knows me but not everyone. Most of them think I'm a guy who covers himself with emergency mask and cap. Keeping my hair short was an advantage. This was what I wanted to do. To help people and it took me almost a month to convince my dad.
Julian. How did he know? Because of a most pathetic reason. He knows. He just knows.
One day when there was a retreat from another state, I was helping Julian for the first time. I have no idea who I was helping.
"How did you got in here?" He ask quietly as I was wrapping his arm with bandage.
His question was tricky but I got the idea on what was his question.
"My dad told me you were hurt. He pointed to this direction," I told him anyhow to divert it.
"No. You. You are not-"
"Shhhhhh" I silenced him.
He was shocked at my action of putting one of my fingers on his lips.
I quickly took it away knowing my mistake.
"Please. Dont tell me in. I want to help you guys. Please,"
He chuckled and I wasnt sure if he's serious or teasing. That was when I really saw who he was.
"My Sir, is everything ok?" My dad came up to us. Sir? My face started to heat up realising who I was treating. It was The First Son of Lady Jane. I locked my eyes on him but he wasnt looking at me. So this is the son?
"Ah, yes," Julian gave a no-problem nod. Dad looked at me and it signaled my time to leave the place and go find others who needs my help.
"Ella? Ella wake up," Some one shook me awake and I stood straight up realizing I shouldnt have fell asleep in the first place.
It was Lea.
"Oh my gosh, I-, I was supposed to bring dinner to Kyle!" My face started to turn red. It seriously was a big mistake to fell asleep. Oh no, no, no. Kyle is not your kind of person to handle.
I look at Lea agaped. Thinking of an excuse for bring his dinner late.
"I've already gave him his dinner," Lea said smiling and I can see she was tired.
Kyle, The Second Son of Lady Jane was a ruthless guy, he throws food if he doesnt like it, he shouts at the servants if they didnt bring his breakfast to his room. He ignores his mother's command at times. He get drunks. I've seen worse of Kyle when he threw all his dinner away because I was late by few minutes for the first time I met Kyle. He was the total opposite of Julian.
