Blades and Claws (Lady Dimitrescu x Female Reader)

8. Tasting

You arrived at the door which should lead to the tasting room, if you remembered Daniela's directions correctly.

Soft music was coming from the door. You decided to knock first, just in case.

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[A/N: turning on Lady Dimitrescu's vinyl music here is recommended, link in the comment]

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"Come in," a velvety voice answered.

You legs turned rubbery. That's her. Of course.

You slowly opened the door and entered the wine tasting room, dragging your and Daniela's prey.

"Ah, I see you already returned with your prey," Alcina said contently.

She was sitting in an ornate chair by the fireplace, holding a glass of wine. Pleasant waltz-like music was coming from a vinyl player near the door.

You were just going to explain that half of the prey belongs to Daniela, as you remembered your little secret with the redhead.

"Yes, Lady Dimitrescu," you nodded as you crossed the room to the cellar.

She suddenly raised her wrist. You stopped and looked back at her.

"You may call me Alcina," she pronounced calmly and took a sip of her wine.

"Alright... Alcina," you smiled widely and, trying to hide that, rushed to the cellar entrance, leaving the prey there. Then you went back to leave the tasting room.

"Care to join me for some wine?" she tilts her head slightly. She seems.. intrigued?

"Wine, or blood wine?" you chuckle. You haven't spent a lot of time here, but you'd have to be completely dumb not to get a hint of their special wine "ingredient". The wine did even smell almost exactly like blood, and, well, you knew that scent well.

A little smile rushed through Alcina's face. Thank god she didn't get angry with your slightly bold answer.

"Whatever you wish, dear," she murmured, looking at her glass and swirling her wine a bit, before taking a small sip again.

Ah, this word again. You won't be able to refuse if she'll call you like that. Not like you'd want to refuse her at all, though.

Suddenly you thought – if her daughters can turn into flies, can she, too? Or does she have other abilities? Curious.

You sat next to her. She poured you some wine – the standard version, by the smell of it.

You took your first sip a bit nervously. What is she going to say?

The wine was certainly the best one you've ever tasted. It wouldn't be that hard to compete with wine from your village, though, but you just knew at once that this scarlet liquid was crafted with great skill and knowledge.

You put the glass down, took a short glimpse at her and then stared at the floor awkwardly.

"What do you think of the castle so far, Y/N?" she looked at you softly.

"It's very beautiful, I like it," you felt like your answer turned out clumsy, so you glanced back at her, waiting for Lady Dimitrescu to say something further.

She took a small pause, probably thinking something over.

"I was quite impressed by your fighting skills. You surely surpass my daughters in that. So, I was wandering if.. you'd agree to stay here, and train them?"