Chapter 101: Diona Got Served
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CHAPTER 101
"Silence!" Vidor bellowed. "I would not tolerate this attitude further. Get down on your knees now and apologize to her or else you face the full extent of my wrath!"
Everyone shuddered where they stood. They knew when Vidor was like this, it was definitely not going to end well.
And if Diona was sensible, she would quickly get down on her knees and do what she was asked to do before Vidor changed his mind.
In those days, he would not give someone a warning. Once his order was violated, they would face the full extent of his wrath.
And mostly, ladies dared not disobey him since his hatred for women was broadly and widely known.
"Your majesty…" she was about protesting but the bone-chilling gaze he shot her way made her completely and utterly silent.
"Yes, your majesty." Turning in Era's direction, Diona went on her knees slowly and when they had fully touched the ground, she lowered her head. "My apologies, Queen Era of Etheria for my wrong behaviour."
"Queen Era? Were you the one who named her? Besides, you were to apologize before the people, now move over there and do the proper thing."
Leaving no room for argument, Vidor had given his stern orders and Diona knew better than to hesitate.
Where was her father when she needed him? She could not find him and now she was alone. In the end, her rudeness and useless attitude did not get her anywhere.
He had intentionally done that to Diona and not urged her to move forward before her first kneel. He wanted to prove to Era that he valued her before anyone.
Following his order, she went forward, knelt down and did the proper thing.
"Now, if the queen would move forward and assist her up as a sign that her apology has been forgiven."
"As you wish, your majesty."
With a straight face, Era made her way over to where Diona was and smiled down at her. "I told you it did not have to be long and it all boiled down to you, didn't I?"
Although she was not laughing, Diona could see the smile in Era's eyes but all she could do at that point was to swallow it all.
"I, Queen Era of Etheria, humbly accept your apology."
***
The door opened as two ladies entered the room and closed it behind them. The next second, they looked around and seeing there was no eavesdropper, burst into a peal of laughter.
"Hahaha hahahaa…."
"You should have seen her face. That was hilarious," the first lady called out laughing.
"I tell you. She looked like a red tomato waiting to explode," the second lady added.
"This would teach her that not everyone is like her push around anymore."
"Very true Valerie. This is so true. The best in fact. Queen Era made my day. I love the way she stood, leading by example and allowing Diona to do too but knowing her sassy she was, she fell into Era's trap and who would have thought that his majesty was watching?"
"I tell you. No one knew he was watching. And in he came to save the day," Valerie laughed.
"I think the best thing that has ever happened to his majesty would be getting wedded to her majesty, Queen Era. It has brought a huge change in his life, character and behaviour."
"Yes but Macy, the story about her family committing treason," Valerie stated as she made her way towards one of the wooden chairs in the big room.
"Oh please," Macy waved her hands in her face before folding them under her bosom.
"Do not tell me you believe that shit. With the way Diona and Lord Caspian are behaving, I would not hesitate in thinking that they had a hand in it. They simply hate her guts and probably she is a roadblock for Diona which is why she hates the queen so much."
"Are you saying…" Valerie clamped her lips shut with her beady clear eyes shining at her friend who still stood and shook her head at her.
"Oh please." She left her hands free and paced in the room, her long gown flowing behind her with each step she took.
"Hmm, be careful there lest you hit your knee against the table," Valerie warned.
Following her friend's gaze, she looked down close to her leg and saw that she had just managed to escape hitting her knee cap against the edge of the table.
"Thanks," she smiled at Valerie.
"Tell me now, why paceth thou?"
"And why did thou's accent and English suddenly change?"
"Because I felt like," Valerie stated, changing her accent quickly.
"Much better. Well," she stopped and rushed to her friend's side, squatting close to her chair. "I just cannot get this off my mind. I believe they may be involved with what happened to her family."
"Well, that is not up for you to speak about, Macy. You know just who these people are."
"I know but their powers have gone down. Queen Era is back from her exile. I believe she has awoken her true self, the one that can take on problems and wars in the palace."
"And what would you know about the palace, Macy?" Valerie challenged her.
She frowned at her friend and then stood up at once as she gazed down at Valerie, her eyes casting a dark gaze and showing just how serious she was. "Everything."
"Everything?" She narrowed her eyes at her friend. This was a change. The Macy she knew loved gossip, especially about the palace. She was thrilled for it but other than that she was but a young innocent soul.
Now, the Macy that Valerie saw, was definitely someone else. It was a changed personality she had never seen before.
"I know all there is to know and I know that she has awoken." She did not say anything further and just stayed here gazing down at her friend and after about two minutes, she closed her eyes, using her hand to support her head.
After some seconds she reopened them and the dark glint and shadow hiding behind those eyes were completely gone.
All that remained was her innocent look. "What?" She asked, confused by the kind of stares she was getting from Valerie.
"Why are you looking at me like you have seen a ghost?"
"Umm," Valerie swallowed hard and shook her head. "It is nothing. Do not mind me, I was just thinking and, sigh. What am I even saying?"
She stood up and looked at her friend again. This time she wore a lovely smile to mask the look of confusion in her eyes. "Just be good. I would be on my way now. I still have so many things to do at home. We should leave matters of the palace to those it concerns, okay?"
"Huh… What are you saying?"
"Nothing. Just trust me on this okay? You need to keep yourself out of there. No one wants Lord Caspian and Lady Diana to count them as a culprit."
"Yeah, I guess so."
"Good. Heed my warning and you would have nothing to worry about," Valerie advised again.
"Affirmative. Thanks, Valerie. I hate that you have to leave so soon," Macy whined, almost making it impossible for her friend to say no but due to what Valerie had seen, she knew she must leave and figure things out.
"Oh come on."
"I am sorry, Mace."
"But you promised," Macy grumbled, shaking and jumping on her feet like a sad child.
"I know but things just happened and had to go. I just recalled there was something I left undone at home because of the assembly this morning. I do not want my mother grounding me now, do I?"
"Fine. Just this time."
"Deal. Do take care. Bye." She pulled Macy in and hugged her close to her body. "Have fun but stop this palace talk okay."
Macy nodded like the obedient little mischievous girl she was. "Bye. See you soon."
***
Once the meeting ended, Era made her way back to the palace, leaving Vidor behind to do whatever he wanted with Diona.
Although that was what she explained to Aeverie when her Lady royal questioned her about it she knew deep down that's he wasn't sure he was doing all of this for her and due to that, she decided to leave and watch it all to see the action he was going to take.
"Your majesty, sneaking behind a tree doesn't tell good about you, you know."
"I know but I just need to see for myself."
'You can always have Arya and the others do this for you and not you doing it yourself. You are queen."
"Yes, and I need to know if what is happening is just a show to win my mercy or not."
"Sigh, now you have finally voiced out your true intentions," Aeverie stated while twisting her lips to the side.
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CHAPTER 101
"Silence!" Vidor bellowed. "I would not tolerate this attitude further. Get down on your knees now and apologize to her or else you face the full extent of my wrath!"
Everyone shuddered where they stood. They knew when Vidor was like this, it was definitely not going to end well.
And if Diona was sensible, she would quickly get down on her knees and do what she was asked to do before Vidor changed his mind.
In those days, he would not give someone a warning. Once his order was violated, they would face the full extent of his wrath.
And mostly, ladies dared not disobey him since his hatred for women was broadly and widely known.
"Your majesty…" she was about protesting but the bone-chilling gaze he shot her way made her completely and utterly silent.
"Yes, your majesty." Turning in Era's direction, Diona went on her knees slowly and when they had fully touched the ground, she lowered her head. "My apologies, Queen Era of Etheria for my wrong behaviour."
"Queen Era? Were you the one who named her? Besides, you were to apologize before the people, now move over there and do the proper thing."
Leaving no room for argument, Vidor had given his stern orders and Diona knew better than to hesitate.
Where was her father when she needed him? She could not find him and now she was alone. In the end, her rudeness and useless attitude did not get her anywhere.
He had intentionally done that to Diona and not urged her to move forward before her first kneel. He wanted to prove to Era that he valued her before anyone.
Following his order, she went forward, knelt down and did the proper thing.
"Now, if the queen would move forward and assist her up as a sign that her apology has been forgiven."
"As you wish, your majesty."
With a straight face, Era made her way over to where Diona was and smiled down at her. "I told you it did not have to be long and it all boiled down to you, didn't I?"
Although she was not laughing, Diona could see the smile in Era's eyes but all she could do at that point was to swallow it all.
"I, Queen Era of Etheria, humbly accept your apology."
***
The door opened as two ladies entered the room and closed it behind them. The next second, they looked around and seeing there was no eavesdropper, burst into a peal of laughter.
"Hahaha hahahaa…."
"You should have seen her face. That was hilarious," the first lady called out laughing.
"I tell you. She looked like a red tomato waiting to explode," the second lady added.
"This would teach her that not everyone is like her push around anymore."
"Very true Valerie. This is so true. The best in fact. Queen Era made my day. I love the way she stood, leading by example and allowing Diona to do too but knowing her sassy she was, she fell into Era's trap and who would have thought that his majesty was watching?"
"I tell you. No one knew he was watching. And in he came to save the day," Valerie laughed.
"I think the best thing that has ever happened to his majesty would be getting wedded to her majesty, Queen Era. It has brought a huge change in his life, character and behaviour."
"Yes but Macy, the story about her family committing treason," Valerie stated as she made her way towards one of the wooden chairs in the big room.
"Oh please," Macy waved her hands in her face before folding them under her bosom.
"Do not tell me you believe that shit. With the way Diona and Lord Caspian are behaving, I would not hesitate in thinking that they had a hand in it. They simply hate her guts and probably she is a roadblock for Diona which is why she hates the queen so much."
"Are you saying…" Valerie clamped her lips shut with her beady clear eyes shining at her friend who still stood and shook her head at her.
"Oh please." She left her hands free and paced in the room, her long gown flowing behind her with each step she took.
"Hmm, be careful there lest you hit your knee against the table," Valerie warned.
Following her friend's gaze, she looked down close to her leg and saw that she had just managed to escape hitting her knee cap against the edge of the table.
"Thanks," she smiled at Valerie.
"Tell me now, why paceth thou?"
"And why did thou's accent and English suddenly change?"
"Because I felt like," Valerie stated, changing her accent quickly.
"Much better. Well," she stopped and rushed to her friend's side, squatting close to her chair. "I just cannot get this off my mind. I believe they may be involved with what happened to her family."
"Well, that is not up for you to speak about, Macy. You know just who these people are."
"I know but their powers have gone down. Queen Era is back from her exile. I believe she has awoken her true self, the one that can take on problems and wars in the palace."
"And what would you know about the palace, Macy?" Valerie challenged her.
She frowned at her friend and then stood up at once as she gazed down at Valerie, her eyes casting a dark gaze and showing just how serious she was. "Everything."
"Everything?" She narrowed her eyes at her friend. This was a change. The Macy she knew loved gossip, especially about the palace. She was thrilled for it but other than that she was but a young innocent soul.
Now, the Macy that Valerie saw, was definitely someone else. It was a changed personality she had never seen before.
"I know all there is to know and I know that she has awoken." She did not say anything further and just stayed here gazing down at her friend and after about two minutes, she closed her eyes, using her hand to support her head.
After some seconds she reopened them and the dark glint and shadow hiding behind those eyes were completely gone.
All that remained was her innocent look. "What?" She asked, confused by the kind of stares she was getting from Valerie.
"Why are you looking at me like you have seen a ghost?"
"Umm," Valerie swallowed hard and shook her head. "It is nothing. Do not mind me, I was just thinking and, sigh. What am I even saying?"
She stood up and looked at her friend again. This time she wore a lovely smile to mask the look of confusion in her eyes. "Just be good. I would be on my way now. I still have so many things to do at home. We should leave matters of the palace to those it concerns, okay?"
"Huh… What are you saying?"
"Nothing. Just trust me on this okay? You need to keep yourself out of there. No one wants Lord Caspian and Lady Diana to count them as a culprit."
"Yeah, I guess so."
"Good. Heed my warning and you would have nothing to worry about," Valerie advised again.
"Affirmative. Thanks, Valerie. I hate that you have to leave so soon," Macy whined, almost making it impossible for her friend to say no but due to what Valerie had seen, she knew she must leave and figure things out.
"Oh come on."
"I am sorry, Mace."
"But you promised," Macy grumbled, shaking and jumping on her feet like a sad child.
"I know but things just happened and had to go. I just recalled there was something I left undone at home because of the assembly this morning. I do not want my mother grounding me now, do I?"
"Fine. Just this time."
"Deal. Do take care. Bye." She pulled Macy in and hugged her close to her body. "Have fun but stop this palace talk okay."
Macy nodded like the obedient little mischievous girl she was. "Bye. See you soon."
***
Once the meeting ended, Era made her way back to the palace, leaving Vidor behind to do whatever he wanted with Diona.
Although that was what she explained to Aeverie when her Lady royal questioned her about it she knew deep down that's he wasn't sure he was doing all of this for her and due to that, she decided to leave and watch it all to see the action he was going to take.
"Your majesty, sneaking behind a tree doesn't tell good about you, you know."
"I know but I just need to see for myself."
'You can always have Arya and the others do this for you and not you doing it yourself. You are queen."
"Yes, and I need to know if what is happening is just a show to win my mercy or not."
"Sigh, now you have finally voiced out your true intentions," Aeverie stated while twisting her lips to the side.
************CHAPTER 101"Silence!" Vidor bellowed. "I would not tolerate this attitude further. Get down on your knees now and apologize to her or else you face the full extent of my wrath!"Everyone shuddered where they stood. They knew when Vidor was like this, it was definitely not going to end well.And if Diona was sensible, she would quickly get down on her knees and do what she was asked to do before Vidor changed his mind.In those days, he would not give someone a warning. Once his order was violated, they would face the full extent of his wrath.And mostly, ladies dared not disobey him since his hatred for women was broadly and widely known."Your majesty" she was about protesting but the bone-chilling gaze he shot her way made her completely and utterly silent."Yes, your majesty." Turning in Era's direction, Diona went on her knees slowly and when they had fully touched the ground, she lowered her head. "My apologies, Queen Era of Etheria for my wrong behaviour.""Queen Era? Were you the one who named her? Besides, you were to apologize before the people, now move over there and do the proper thing."Leaving no room for argument, Vidor had given his stern orders and Diona knew better than to hesitate.Where was her father when she needed him? She could not find him and now she was alone. In the end, her rudeness and useless attitude did not get her anywhere.He had intentionally done that to Diona and not urged her to move forward before her first kneel. He wanted to prove to Era that he valued her before anyone.Following his order, she went forward, knelt down and did the proper thing."Now, if the queen would move forward and assist her up as a sign that her apology has been forgiven.""As you wish, your majesty."With a straight face, Era made her way over to where Diona was and smiled down at her. "I told you it did not have to be long and it all boiled down to you, didn't I?"Although she was not laughing, Diona could see the smile in Era's eyes but all she could do at that point was to swallow it all."I, Queen Era of Etheria, humbly accept your apology."***The door opened as two ladies entered the room and closed it behind them. The next second, they looked around and seeing there was no eavesdropper, burst into a peal of laughter."Hahaha hahahaa.""You should have seen her face. That was hilarious," the first lady called out laughing."I tell you. She looked like a red tomato waiting to explode," the second lady added."This would teach her that not everyone is like her push around anymore.""Very true Valerie. This is so true. The best in fact. Queen Era made my day. I love the way she stood, leading by example and allowing Diona to do too but knowing her sassy she was, she fell into Era's trap and who would have thought that his majesty was watching?""I tell you. No one knew he was watching. And in he came to save the day," Valerie laughed."I think the best thing that has ever happened to his majesty would be getting wedded to her majesty, Queen Era. It has brought a huge change in his life, character and behaviour.""Yes but Macy, the story about her family committing treason," Valerie stated as she made her way towards one of the wooden chairs in the big room."Oh please," Macy waved her hands in her face before folding them under her bosom. "Do not tell me you believe that shit. With the way Diona and Lord Caspian are behaving, I would not hesitate in thinking that they had a hand in it. They simply hate her guts and probably she is a roadblock for Diona which is why she hates the queen so much.""Are you saying" Valerie clamped her lips shut with her beady clear eyes shining at her friend who still stood and shook her head at her."Oh please." She left her hands free and paced in the room, her long gown flowing behind her with each step she took."Hmm, be careful there lest you hit your knee against the table," Valerie warned.Following her friend's gaze, she looked down close to her leg and saw that she had just managed to escape hitting her knee cap against the edge of the table."Thanks," she smiled at Valerie. "Tell me now, why paceth thou?""And why did thou's accent and English suddenly change?""Because I felt like," Valerie stated, changing her accent quickly."Much better. Well," she stopped and rushed to her friend's side, squatting close to her chair. "I just cannot get this off my mind. I believe they may be involved with what happened to her family.""Well, that is not up for you to speak about, Macy. You know just who these people are.""I know but their powers have gone down. Queen Era is back from her exile. I believe she has awoken her true self, the one that can take on problems and wars in the palace.""And what would you know about the palace, Macy?" Valerie challenged her.She frowned at her friend and then stood up at once as she gazed down at Valerie, her eyes casting a dark gaze and showing just how serious she was. "Everything.""Everything?" She narrowed her eyes at her friend. This was a change. The Macy she knew loved gossip, especially about the palace. She was thrilled for it but other than that she was but a young innocent soul.Now, the Macy that Valerie saw, was definitely someone else. It was a changed personality she had never seen before."I know all there is to know and I know that she has awoken." She did not say anything further and just stayed here gazing down at her friend and after about two minutes, she closed her eyes, using her hand to support her head.After some seconds she reopened them and the dark glint and shadow hiding behind those eyes were completely gone.All that remained was her innocent look. "What?" She asked, confused by the kind of stares she was getting from Valerie."Why are you looking at me like you have seen a ghost?""Umm," Valerie swallowed hard and shook her head. "It is nothing. Do not mind me, I was just thinking and, sigh. What am I even saying?"She stood up and looked at her friend again. This time she wore a lovely smile to mask the look of confusion in her eyes. "Just be good. I would be on my way now. I still have so many things to do at home. We should leave matters of the palace to those it concerns, okay?""Huh What are you saying?""Nothing. Just trust me on this okay? You need to keep yourself out of there. No one wants Lord Caspian and Lady Diana to count them as a culprit.""Yeah, I guess so.""Good. Heed my warning and you would have nothing to worry about," Valerie advised again."Affirmative. Thanks, Valerie. I hate that you have to leave so soon," Macy whined, almost making it impossible for her friend to say no but due to what Valerie had seen, she knew she must leave and figure things out."Oh come on.""I am sorry, Mace.""But you promised," Macy grumbled, shaking and jumping on her feet like a sad child."I know but things just happened and had to go. I just recalled there was something I left undone at home because of the assembly this morning. I do not want my mother grounding me now, do I?""Fine. Just this time.""Deal. Do take care. Bye." She pulled Macy in and hugged her close to her body. "Have fun but stop this palace talk okay."Macy nodded like the obedient little mischievous girl she was. "Bye. See you soon."***Once the meeting ended, Era made her way back to the palace, leaving Vidor behind to do whatever he wanted with Diona.Although that was what she explained to Aeverie when her Lady royal questioned her about it she knew deep down that's he wasn't sure he was doing all of this for her and due to that, she decided to leave and watch it all to see the action he was going to take."Your majesty, sneaking behind a tree doesn't tell good about you, you know.""I know but I just need to see for myself."'You can always have Arya and the others do this for you and not you doing it yourself. You are queen.""Yes, and I need to know if what is happening is just a show to win my mercy or not.""Sigh, now you have finally voiced out your true intentions," Aeverie stated while twisting her lips to the side.
