The past few days have been... Well, they've been peaceful.
Strangely so. It's not like my days with Jennette aren't peaceful, but even when I walk the halls, it's been pretty quiet and uneventful.
"Eep-eeee!"
"Hyup!" The nearly one year old giggles away into babbles, cheering with glee as I twirl her in the air. "Round, and round, and round, and round—Jen, my little butterfly!"
She even waves her stubby little arms as if she's flapping her imaginary butterfly wings. It's adorable.
"Abb-puuuu!" Jen blows a raspberry as I gradually lower her.
"I think that's enough spinny-time, Jen," I sigh with a chuckle, my voice cracking slightly as my tired body lowers onto the grass. "Krissy's getting a bit tired, and I don't want you to get dizzy."
I lower her carefully so her feet are steady on the earthy green ground below. Her steps tremble as she stumbles toward me, stomping with her little blue doll shoes. She grabs ahold of my knees for support, looking up at me with a sweet joyful smile.
"Eep-eee, Eep-eeee...!"
One of her tiny hands reaches toward me, and I let her grab onto some of my fingers. Only a week away until this little girl turns one. Despite such a big event in her life, there won't be something like a celebration or party held for her at the estate. I mean, how could they do that without showing the birthday girl herself?
Jennette blinked her large jeweled eyes at me, leaning forward to nibble on my fingers.
"Jen, be careful, not too hard," I remind her. I can feel her teeth against one of the joints of my index finger. She somehow understands me and takes heed, making sure not to bite too hard. I sigh, leaning my chin in my spare hand.
It's difficult. I really wish we could celebrate it more lavishly like for other noble children, but... she doesn't have that ring to hide those eyes of hers. I hear Ijekiel's first birthday was quite an event. Thinking back to his fourth birthday, it was a spectacle as well. I do hope the Duke gets that eye color changing ring soon. Jen's getting bigger everyday, and her curiosity of the world grows, too. I'll be taking her outside to the gardens and around the manor often, and there's only so much I can do to hide her eyes from other servants.
My eyes rise to one of the windows of the mansion. I... haven't been bothered by my coworkers. In a while.
It's not like I'm asking for it. I hear there's going to be a different event hosted by the Alpheus' soon, which is why there's been a lack of maids slacking off for the past week or two. But even still, it's a strange feeling, not being targeted by my peers for once. It makes taking Jen outside much easier though. I'm not part of the cleaning crew, so I don't need to be rushing at all.
In fact, I've been leisurely enjoying the past few warm days with Jen. The flowers' petals have begun to fall off though, so the gardens aren't as pretty as they were months ago. Jennette seems happy regardless though, just getting the chance to feel different textures of greenery in nature.
"Eep-eeb?"
The girl tilts her head, looking up at me after losing interest in my fingers. I give a little smile, taping the soft point of her nose playfully before wiping the drool off my fingers with my apron.
"Kris!"
Adrenaline shoots through my veins and I quickly pull Jen against my chest as she makes confused babbling noises. Carefully, I use my hand to shield her face as the footsteps come closer.
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A Lovely Princess and her Faithful Servant
Fanfiction'Who Made Me A Princess' was a popular manhwa and novel about a girl named Athanasia who had reincarnated into the world of the novel, 'A Lovely Princess'. In A Lovely Princess, Athanasia was unable to gain the affections of her tyrant father, the e...
