#wendy x miakoda

[icanbeyourgenie]

#vampire & daughter of nyx core

[likeafairytale]

Now that I'm grown, I'm scared of ghosts

[icanbeyourgenie]

" How does things work here?... " - Miakoda to Wendy, about being a servant

Showing the new-comings what being a servant in the fae kingdom meant wasn't Wendy's favorite part of the job - but then again, she disliked every aspect of what she had to do. Miakoda had come only yesterday. She was not allowed even one day to deal with the shock before being thrust upon this new life. A bad one. And Wendy was showing her the place.

“The number one rule is to never disobey the high queen Morgana. If you're lucky enough, she'll soon forget about your existence. The second rule is to try not to be noticed. You do your work, pay off your indenture and pray you can leave this place.”

“Indenture?”

“Basically slavery, but with the promise that after a number of years you'll be able to go free.”

“How many years?”

“It depends on the contract you signed.”

Miakoda stopped. Wendy looked at her as she appeared distraught.

“I don't... really remember the contract I signed.”

“Yes, I figured.” Miakoda looked puzzled. “Do you remember how you got there?”

“I'm not sure... I was in the human world, and I was hungry, I suppose I fed from a fae sentinelle, they got me like that... ”

Wendy sighed. The vampire really was confused. “You didn't feed from a fae sentinelle. You fed from the lady Euphemia.” Miakoda looked even more lost, so Wendy explained. “Here's how the royal family works. You have the high queen Morgana, which you've met and signed your contract with, even if the details are blurry to you know. She has three children. Prince Aeron, Prince Xanthe and Princess Lyra. She also has a brother who's almost as dangerous as her, and he has two children. Lord Aldris, and the lady Euphemia. She's the one you drank from. She must have dragged you into her fairy trap.”

“.... Why can't I remember?”

“You should not drink from faes. Everything about them is poisonous. They're masters of illusions. It probably disoriented you and that's why you don't remember your contract.”

“..I have to feed though.”

“Sadly you'll find that there's plenty of humans there. And also faes with more... distilled blood.”

“I can't stay there. I've been a captive before, I won't do it again. I'll leave.”

“You can't.”

“Clearly you have never met a vampire. Trust me, I can.”

Wendy knew that behind that bitter answer was hidden fear, and she was truly sad for the girl. And she hated being the bearer of bad news.

“I know you can, but it doesn't work that way. When you sign a contract, it binds you to the land. If you try to leave... Well, it won't be pretty. Ask the other servants, we all tried at least once.” Wendy tried to convey sympathy, but she knew nothing could soften the blow. “You should try to figure out the terms of your contract. I can help you.”

Miakoda shot her a wary look. “Some of the girls here said I shouldn't trust you.”

“As a general rule I'd advise you not to trust anyone here.”

“They said you were Morgana's right-hand woman.”

“I am.”

Wendy knew this didn't inspire trust, but what was the point in lying? She knew Miakoda would try to escape anyway, and that she'll be met with the same disappointment as anyone else in this quarter.

“Come on. I have other places to show you.”

She proceeded to show the vampire the most important parts of the castle. But Miakoda was distracted and that place was a real maze, Wendy quickly figured she'd have to show her multiple times.

“The general rule with the royal family is to not be noticed by them. Especially Aldris and Rhysand, trust me on that one. You're lucky, the lady Euphemia did not request you as her maid. You were assigned to the princess.”

“How am I lucky?”

“Because Euphemia could've requested you. Apparently she seems to think that biding you was punishment enough. You'll meet the princess this afternoon. First, I'll introduce you to Lena. She's the one who trains all the maids here.”

“You're not a maid?”

“No.”

“What do you do here?”

“Other stuff.” Wendy was not comfortable going into details, but it definitely didn't stop the vampire.

“How did you end up here?” She asked again, but wasn't offended by Wendy's silence. That was a relief. “It's okay.” She simply said. “Everyone has secrets, don't they? I'm sure you'll tell me yours when you're ready.”

Against her better judgment, it made Wendy smile. They were in front of Lena's door now. there was nothing more for Wendy to do that to go away. But she added:

“The princess is really nice you'll see. She'll treat you well.”

It was a poor confort, Wendy knew that. But it was all she had to offer.

She left, but they met again that night, when Morgana sent Wendy searching for Miakoda who inevitably tried to escape, and experienced what it meant to be binded to the land. She found the vampire screaming from the pain, her skin burning and completely disoriented. She held her for hours that night before Miakoda finally found a sleep full of nightmares. And as horrible as that night was, it was the beginning of their story.