The High Queen's Caretaker (Caspian x Reader)

CHAPTER 4

Y/N has been exploring the castle for half of the day now. She realized that she wasn't going to finish the task within a day, seeing as there were many floors and huge castle grounds. There even was a hedge maze! Today, Y/N decided, she would focus on what she could explore on the inside. She swept through many corridors and rooms. She even went so far as trying to find secret passages Barbie-And-The-Three-Musketeers-style. She didn't find any of course.

As much as she wanted to explore more, Y/N still wasn't used to this much walking. She needed to get used to walking so much in a corset. And she also probably needed sturdier shoes than these thin flats. Her feet were starting to hurt. Right now, she wanted to find someplace to rest, but still, probably have a nice view. Her room was too far from the corridor she was in right now. She checked the map and saw that she wasn't too far from an area marked as  'Main Courtroom'. Sounds fancy and formal. She probably shouldn't go there. She scanned the map again and found an area a bit further than the courtroom that was labeled 'Lady's Tea Room 1'.

"Of course there are more than one", she muttered to herself. The song blasting in her ears was distracting. She didn't think Trouble by P!nk would be fitting for a walk to the tea room.  She scoffed and changed the song to something more...ladylike? Should that be the term?

She hummed along to the song, a daintier skip in her step as she followed the map to the tea room. She eventually reached the intricate door. She rolled the pages of the map and removed one earphone before opening the door.

The songs played too loud for her to hear chatter from the other side of the door, making it too late for her to turn back when she saw the women in the room staring at her.

"I'm so sorry, I didn't know this room was occupied. I was exploring the castle, you see-"

"Lady Y/N! Please join us", the redhead stood up and gently dragged her to sit.

"No, please. I didn't mean to disturb",  Y/N sat down gingerly. Now she felt insecure. These women probably expected that she knew fancy etiquette and whatnot. She subtly unplugged her earphone jack in her pocket.

"We were talking about you actually, wanted to befriend you", the red-head said. The blonde one sent the redhead a look.

"Caira! You'd overwhelm her with your energy", she said.

"I think she's the one full of energy here, seeing how quickly learned the Tumnus Dance last night", the ginger retorted. A raven-haired lady cleared her throat.

"Right", the red-head, Caira, composed herself, "I'm Lady Caira, as you heard, the oh so strict Janis say", she giggled and Janis rolled her eyes.

"I'm Lady Crista, Caira's older sister", the raven-haired woman, said. At first, Y/N was confused, but she looked closer and realized they had the same strikingly blue eyes, and sharp jawline.

"I'm Lady Monette, pleased to meet you Lady Y/N", said the brunette. Only one girl hasn't spoken. The dark-skinned girl beside Janis. She seemed to be in her teens and she seemed shy.

"This is Aliyah, Lady in training", Janis said kindly. Aliyah gave a shy smile and Y/N gave a small wave, hoping to ease the girl.

"Tell us about you, Lady Y/N"

"I'm not a lady, really. I don't have any lady training", Y/N replied. 

"But the High Queen said you were her caretaker back in your world. That requires training, yes?", Monette asked.

"Training to take care of people-"

"And we ladies in waiting were trained to tend to Queens, you're one of us love", Caira said. Y/N exhaled, grateful that these women weren't the posh snobs she assumed them to be.