Servitude

Two months had passed since the barn raising social event down on Sweet Apple Acres and now it was a high class social event and with other family members of Chamcellor Neighsay and Blueblood. I had to make sure my black formal and the deep blue apron was properly tied off. I was nervous and while collecting shawls, coats and hats I could see that I was being judged. The family members looked at me like I was some sort of urchin! The ones of whom spoke to me did so as superior to me.

"Servant girl take my coat and hat.....when I return for them later I don't want to see a single wrinkle or piece of lint on them...do I make myself clear?" I nodded and gently put them away. This was relative thirty-five who talked down to me. Blueblood's cousins were a bit nicer for the most part; some joked about me and Blueblood being a potential item because it would follow in his parents footsteps.

The whole night I kept tabs of my lord's needs and the other guests. The fellow who had been harsh about his items I learned was Blueblood's uncle who enjoyed testing other's servants. Uncle Tin-Penny spoke to me again and less harsh. "Nocturne was it?"
"Yes my lord, how may I be of service?"

"As you are aware I'm sure by now that my son's girl friend isn't being a proper lady." I glanced over towards the one I had met a while back known as Thislte. She could be nice but a bit prickly.

"Yes my lord, I had taken note of it."

"Bring Blueblood over here and I'll give you a task." I did as I wad asked and the next command gave me a jolt. "I want you Nocturne to dance with my favorite nephew after tossing Thislte out!"

Thistle had walked up and she was glaring daggers of ice mixed with acid. Thistle being an improper lady was meaning that she was being a flirt with everyone and turned Blueblood down for several dances to dance with another. I escorted her to the door and collected her things and had a footman finish the job. The nicer relatives and the cousins who saw what was going down whooped and hollered. The other maids and servant girls were envious of course as set the tray I was assigned and nervously took Blueblood's hand. Tin-Penny spoke loudly enough for all to hear him.

"Today I will decide if Blueblood will be in my will as a beneficiary if only in six months find a decent girl! Let the game begin !" This game means that everyone will help Blueblood find a decent girl. Many of the cousins actually said that I would be a good choice because something that Neighsay slipped earlier about the rapier being mine. Blueblood noticed a pendant I was wearing matched the seal on the hilt of the rapier.

"Tell me Nocturne as we awkwardly dance for my uncle.....is the rapier father brought home yours?"

"Yes it is and I was the one who wielded it and kept fighting after we lost that battle....I would perhaps put a request to re-acquirey father's weapon?" We talked and noticed when the song finished that everyone realized that I was once a noble. However, I went back to my duties and when the formalities were over and people began to leave I had forgotten who the party or ball was in the honor of! I saw the four princesses and the other element bearers. I suppose they had vanquished another foe. Luna as she left whispered that she had an eye on me; that was when I noted we had similar marks symbolising where our power lay.

When u finally could take off the short heeled shows I had been wearing all night I slipped on some slippers let myjnd wander. When my mind wanders I walk dreamscapes I had been guessed. This scape I saw was chaotic and nothing made since. The only thing stable in it was that this person was in fear of losing the one I met tonight known as Fluttershy. I tried to put down the thoughts but that was when Luna showed up. With her help Luna and I got rid of the dreams, follow me Nocturne. I followed Luna as we banished nightmares.

"Nocturne I see you have a good deal of power but need to hone and focus the gift you have. The dream I had left to come to your aid wad Blueblood's. The young man is fearing that his uncle Tin-Penny would be furious with him since most of the girls he has dated or wants to date would only do so for the money. My little Nocturne stay by him....and maybe with time he might decide to choose you. At any rate i have my duties and you need rest; sleep well young one."

I don't remember much when I awoke to needing some water. I got water and finished prepping for bed, I might take a break from walking in dreamscapes inhave seen a few weird ones now and the chaotic one may have broken my stable mind.