Chapter Eight-
Chloe's P.O.V
When I walk back into the palace, I find an anxious Milly pacing in my room. "Chloe, there you are. Thank god". I walk past her towards my closet, stripping off my riding clothes as I go.
" Is something wrong Milly"?.
"Well..........it-it depends what you mean by wrong". She says nervously. I peek around the the closet door eyeing her suspiciously.
" Explain".
She starts pacing again. " Her- her ladyship Mareesia wishes to speak to you in her room".
I duck walk out of the closet, my tight riding trousers stuck around my ankles. " What"?.
" Her ladyship, king Leonardo's mother, she..she- I cut her off.
" I know what you said, what does she want ?.....help me with these will you?". I shuffle over to the bed and sit down, raising my legs in the air. Milly walks over, dutifully, helping me to pull off my tight trousers.
" I don't know what she wants, she just sent a message stating that she request a visit from y-". I interrupt her again.
" Wait.....requests, what do yo mean requests"?. The cheek of her.
" I- I only know what I was told...sorry ". With one last tug , the Jodhpurs come off and my legs are free. Milly steps back, pushing her hair back from her face. " Those were really tight".
" Yeah but I get used to it " I get up off the bed and walk towards my bathroom. " I'm going to take a shower".
" But mareesia.....she wanted to see you right away".
" Milly. I'm tired, hot and sweaty. I'm going to take a shower, Mareesia can wait". I shut the door behind me and take off my underwear. I step into the shower, welcoming the feel of the running water on my body, the knots of tension in my muscles slowly unravel as the water soothes my nerves. Twenty minutes later I feel rejuvenated , wrapping a big fluffy towel around myself I walk back out into my room. Milly is seated on the floor, a content Halo curled up in her lap.
" She's so cute" Milly coos fondly, smiling at Halo.
Oh god........I see she's fallen for Halo's cute little kitty routine, she'll suck up to anyone whenever she feels like being showered with attention.
" Hm....but don't let her hear you say that. It'll go to her head". Halo looks at me through the slits of her eyes, Puring deep in her throat as Milly continues to stroke her. I really do have one very peculiar cat. But I love her dearly.
I walk into my closet to get dressed, thinking about why Mareesia would want to talk to me. On the few occasions that I had met her she was always coolly distant. our rear......conversations, if you could call them that, Consisted of greetings and polite frivolities, nothing of significance.
I walk back out into my room wearing Honey coloured chino's and a cream sweater,siting in front of my dressing table I brush out my damp hair and put it up in a messy bun. Placing the now sleeping Halo on my bed, Milly accompanies me, since I don't know my way. Come to think of it.....I really have yet to fully explore the palace.
Hm, something to do later................................................
Mareesia's room turns out to be in the east wing of the palace, Milly shows me to the door before leaving. I'm shown into the room by a tall, long nosed maid with mousy brown hair, she leads me through a door connecting Mareesia's bedroom with what would appear to be her study.
