Just to keep you guys up on the plot, this scene is the start of Astra's "Life as a free person" and its occurring in 1761 in a town called Urnn which is the biggest, strongest and wealthiest town in Great Britain in the Castle of the Iron Will (That belonged to the Reinhardt's which ruled Great Britain)
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"More wine, please" Willem said raising the golden cup infused with gems and other precious stones.
"Yes my lord" I mumbled as I approached the table packed with food and poured wine into his cup.
" Astra darling, we've told you numerous times that you don't have to address to us as "Lords", you're part of our family, and we also asked you to join us at the table many times, although you keep on denying our invite " Cecilia pointed out.
" Pardon me, it's just that I think my place isn't at that table, it's with the rest of your servants " I politely said in a calm voice.
" Well you're right, servants usually don't sit at this table, good thing that I've been thinking about your situation and how you behaved through the years. You've been a great companion to every member on our family, and thanks to that, from now on you're free" Willem firmly stated.
"Free? I'm afraid I don't understand..." I shaked my head in disbelief.
"Free" Shawn cheered.
"What am I supposed to do?" I asked confused.
"Being free means you can do whatever you want" Cecilia joked "Of course you're always welcome to stay with us as long as you agree to dine within this room".
I started tearing, what am I going to do? This is all I know, serving and cleaning. I've done that every day since my birth.
" Please stay with us " Nathan begged "I'm not ready for you to depart, I can't get over how harmonically you play the violin".
" And you can't expect me to talk to Faye about my personal life, or to Shawn, that's even worst" she angrily spat out.
"Who said I wanted to hear about your corky life, you ungrateful swine" Faye commented back.
"Let them talk all they want but you still owe me that dance you promised" Shawn shyly smiled.
As I heard what they were saying, my decision became pretty clear.
"Who would I be if I walked away from the people that supported me since I arrived to this world" I confidently said with a big smile on my face.
"Then I should propose a toast to our dear Astrauriel, and the noble decision that she decided to take and I personally wish you many years of great fortune and happiness" Willem got up his tall, overdecorated armchair and lifted his cup half filled with honeyed wine.
"To Astra!" They all cheered as my cheeks went from a bright freckled white to a burning red that made me cover them and send out a small chuckle.
How am I supposed to react to this?
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