When Ellora praised her dress, Marina couldn't help but blush a little, as she stammered a "thank you" in return. She never had any close female friends before, preferring the company of boys instead. So to be praised like this by a female stranger certainly caught her off guard, as unlike a boy, a girl wouldn't flirt with another girl. "A-and go on ahead, feel it all you want," she continued, as she gave her permission.

Ellora then grabbed her hand and invited her into the back partition of the tent. She followed her without complain, though she wasn't sure what they would be really looking at.

As she had expected, there was a bed fit for two inside, along with other furnitures that displayed the sense that this really was someone's private room. As Ellora explained where everything was and how things should be cleaned, which Marina thanked her for as she had expected that she would still need to do her official job as the Earl's maid. Her explanation was concise and clear, and it wasn't hard for her in the slightest to remember everything she said.

Her thoughts went back to the bed however. A bed for two in the Earl's private tent, and with her staying there, there was no doubt in the slightest that he was fucking her. The only question was whether or not she counted as his official maid as well. With how expensive and well-made her dress was however, she doubted that. She might be some noble's daughter instead, given to him to curry favor with him. She knew that her dress was made out of a really expensive fabric, at least for peasants like her, so a mere maid shouldn't be able to afford one.

She imagined she was given to the Earl by her father without her own approval, but that theory didn't fit with how cheerful and delightful she was acting.

[i]So she really loved the Earl then? I don't think he has a wife already though....[/i]

[i]I wonder if he loved her back. Then that would make her his main consort while I would be the side one.[/i]

[i]...I'm fine with that. That just meant he would ravage me less.[/i]

Deep down however, she could feel a little pang of disappointment. No girl liked to be No. 2 in a relationship after all, even if that relationship was only of that of a consort to her master.