Dragons and Mages: A Limited Edition Anthology by unknow

Author:unknow
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-04-01T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 6

I tried not to let my nerves show, but the tray I was carrying bounced up and down in my hands. The Duchess had asked me to wait on her and the Prince for breakfast, despite allegedly not wanting to see any of us. I wasn't sure what to do with that. Other than my job.

Dart rushed out from a crack in the wall beside me.

"Now isn't a good time," I told her in a hushed tone.

She shook her head and then gestured towards the door.

"You can't go inside." If she did, it would be a disaster. "The Duchess could see you."

The dragon didn't listen to me, I wasn't sure why I thought she would.

A Page stepped up next to me just as Dart disappeared back into the crack. Hopefully, she'd stay there and wouldn't cause any trouble. Even as I thought that, I knew it wasn't going to be the case. Dart had something planned. Or something had caught her eye, I wasn't sure.

The Page swung the door open for me. "Good luck," he muttered under his breath.

I shouldn't be surprised by his words, every one of the servants in this house would want to avoid this job. There was so much potential for things to go wrong.

The long table was already laden with dishes, probably the cold ones that the cooks could have laid out before the Prince and the Duchess got here.

The Prin-no, Raynor, looked up from his dish, a slow smile spreading across his face. No. That wasn't good.

I gave him the tiniest shake of my head. If he acted like he was interested in me, then the Duchess would stop at nothing until I was spying on him. And while I didn't want to betray his trust, I'd have to at least tell her something to get her to stop.

His gaze dropped back to the cold cuts on his plate.

I dipped into a curtsy to the Duchess first, knowing she wouldn't like it if I greeted the Prince before her, even if I technically should, given his superior position in the hierarchy of noble life. I'd never understand how the nobility worked.

"Your Grace, Your Highness, I've brought freshly poached eggs from the kitchens, if you wish for them."

The Duchess waved me away.

"I would, please," Raynor said.

My blood raced at the sound of his voice. I didn't realise how much of an impact our one conversation had on me, but now I knew I wanted to spend more time with him, and get to know him better. I pushed the thought away. It would get me nowhere. I was little more than a slave, and he was the heir to the throne. He didn't have time for someone like me, and nor should he. I would simply be a distraction from the kinds of people he should be socialising with.

I placed two of the eggs on his plate, then dipped into another curtsy.

"Is there anything else I can get for you?" I asked.

"Leave," the Duchess said, anger filling her voice.

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