Odette Parker: My True Self

Chapter 17: Dinner? Date? Magic? Fate?

A/N: Again chapter seems long because of dialogue. Turns into a fascinating conversation though!

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Handmaid: "Will you require a wash My Lady?"

Dets: "If I do, I can definitely handle that myself, I am a grown up. "

Handmaid: "I apologize My Lady, I do not understand."

Dets: "Apparently neither do I." I walk into the bathroom. "Hey Ummm.. what is your name? What do I call you?"

Handmaid: "Justina, My Lady"

Dets: "OK. Justina, please call me Odette or Dets. I am far from a proper lady, I can promise you that.

Justina: "Yes ma'am. Ms. Odette, will you require a wash this evening?"

Dets: "If I can figure out where the water comes from I can handle it myself."

Justina: "The water is brought in from Royal Hot Bath."

I snort and look back at her

Dets: "Come again now?"

Justina: "The Royal Hot Bath, Ms Odette. It is water drawn from the pure spring and kept over a fire. Only those in the Royal Chambers may use this water for their washing."

Dets: "Why do you keep calling it a washing? I mean I get it, I am literally washing myself. You do know there are other words that are less syllables right? Like Bath. On earth we call this mode of washing a bath."

Justina: "You are from Midgard?"

Dets: "That is what they tell me. According to Thor I could be some long lost distant cousin Princess or whatever too. I was raised on Midgard. My adopted family is on Midgard. Midgard is my home."

Justina: "Will you be requiring a washing Ms Odette?"

Dets: "Part of me, really wants to say no, to shove it in the Kings face, but that is disrespectful, even though the jerk deserves it. I hate to say yes, but I feel I must. I was raised to be polite in a guests home."

Justina: "Very well, Ms. Odette. I will have the men bring in the Royal Hot Bath"

She curtsies and leaves. That is going to get so old, so fast. I go back to my phone and throw in my headphones. I decided to play the Jeremih album 'All About You'. That is relaxing music, mostly. I have come to the realization that half of my musical preferences are extremely suggestive in nature.

I fall back on my bed and close my eyes. I zone out. I am sing-speaking the words to 'All About You' when I I feel a small tap on my shoulder. I open my eyes and Justina is standing over me. I pause my music and pull out my headphones.

Dets: "Yes Justina?"

Justina: "Your washing water is ready Ms. Odette.

I roll over with a humph and sit myself up. I see four men standing at my door. They bow and exit. Oh this is just insanity. Justina goes to grab my arm, then pulls her hand back when she remembers my earlier threat in the throne room.

Justina: "Will you follow me Ms Odette?"

I stand up and follow her into my bathroom. There are 2 more young girls waiting in the room with their heads down. They curtsy as I enter.

Dets: "Can I request to not be curtsied and bowed at please? I am just a girl from Queens."

Justina: "You yourself say you come from Queens, it is respectful."