The Prince's Servant

Part six

She reaches out and grasps my hand. She places her other hand on my shoulder and begins to lead me to the east exit. Sif follows. Two other servant girls open the doors and the Queen leads me out into the hallway. She releases my hand, then turns to Lady Sif. I look down but hear the Queen whisper something to Sif. Lady Sif nods and looks over at me. Queen Frigga also looks over at me.
"Okay?" I hear the Queen ask Lady Sif in a low tone.
"Yes your Highness." Lady Sif answers. The Queen looks over at me one more time. She smiles while making eye contact with me. I smile back trying not to be rude and she turns and walks back into the room with the other servant girls. Sif smiles at me.

"Well." She says with a smirk. "What are we waiting for?" She asks with a slight chuckle. "Come on." She says as she leads me into a part of the palace I have never seen before. There are other servants in the halls. They smile and greet us as we walk. They not only greet Lady Sif, but myself and each other too. We reach a room that is rather large and well lit with the sunlight. There are some other servants in the room and to be honest, they don't even look like servants. The only reason I know they're servants, is because they're ironing and folding clothes. Two servant girls come over to where Lady Sif and I are standing.
"Queen Frigga has made her choice. This young lady is to be fitted in the finest servant wear you have to offer." Sif tells one of the girls while gesturing to me. The servant girl looks from Sif, to me. She takes a step back and looks me up and down. Then she looks back at Sif. "She is to be the Queen's aid." I hear Sif say. On the inside, I am freaking out. On the outside, I have my hands behind my back and my head slightly bowed.

"Yes Lady Sif." One of the servant girls replies. Sif turns and looks at me.
"Stay here and do as they tell you. The Queen will be here shortly." Lady Sif says. She smiles at me. I smile back and nod. Sif pats my shoulder and turns to exit. She leaves and I turn back to face the other servants.
"So what's your name?" The blonde servant girl asks.
"Jennifer." I answer nervously.
"Jennifer, my name is Tiffany. Please, follow me." She says as she turns around. I follow her into another room. This one is smaller and only one other servant girl is in the room.
"Right in here." Tiffany says. I enter the room. It seems like a dress sizing area. Tiffany walks over to a desk against the wall and pulls out a tape measure. She measures my waist, my arms, my chest, my legs and my feet. She then leads me to another room with rows and rows of dresses. It looks like a market place, but no one is selling anything. She walks over to a certain rack and pulls out a light purple dress.
"Try this on." She says as she hands me the dress. She leads me to a small dressing room type area and opens one of the small rooms. I walk in and she closes the door.
"Come out here once you have it on." She says. I quickly remove the dress Prince Loki placed in my closet. I couldn't get it off fast enough! I toss it on the small bench. I look down at it. It's so beautiful, but at the same time, it makes me uncomfortable. I shutter. I put on the other dress that Tiffany gave me. It fits perfectly, but doesn't look as good as the dress Loki planted in my closet. I sigh and grab the other dress. I exit the small room. Tiffany looks at me and has me spin around.
"Looks good." She says. "Come on. The Queen is waiting." She says as she leads me back to the other room Sif lead me to. The Queen sees me and smiles.
"Jennifer, isn't it?" She asks with a smile.
"Yes your Highness." I answer.
"May I see the Prince Loki's dress?" She asks. I extend my hand with the dress. She takes it and looks down at it with a smirk.
"Prince Loki was a bit disappointed in your absence." She says with a chuckle. "Wait until he sees you later this afternoon." She chuckles. I can't help myself and a slight smirk spreads across my face.

The morning goes by and I spend it listening to the Queen. She is telling me about the palace, herself, magic, the Princes, and what my work will consist of. The morning turns to afternoon. Queen Frigga stands to her feet from the bed and smiles.
"It is time for Loki's lesson." She says as she walks over to me. I stand to my feet from the bed and she stands directly in front of me.
"Now darling, I'm going to place a protection spell over you. It's not going to hurt, and you might not even feel a thing." She says smiling down at me. Even Queen Frigga is a bit taller than me. I nod. I mean, what else can I do? "Close your eyes." She instructs with a comforting tone in her voice. I do so and for a short moment or two, my senses go blank. I can't hear, I can't see, I can't smell, and I can't even taste. I freak out on the inside. Then all my senses come back one by one. I open my eyes and see the Queen smiling at me.
"There." She says. "Are you okay?" She asks.
"Yes." I answer timidly.
"You responded to the spell quite well darling." She says looking into my eyes. The same thing happens! I feel like she's looking into my inner being. I decide to put it off as they probably are.
"Come dear." She instructs as she turns and leads me out of the room. We enter the court yard. Prince Loki is standing in the middle of the hedge garden. He's wearing light leather armor, his usual colors.
"Loki." Queen Frigga greets him.
"Good afternoon mother." Prince Loki greets. He hugs her. As he looks over her shoulder, he notices me. I smile, look down and fold my hands in front of me.