Lenora had awoken the minute light began to stream through the plush curtains of her mistress's bedroom. Evelyn's arm and leg were slung over her, restricting her movement. She didn't move however, she wanted to savor the moments before she had to tend to her duties, which would no doubt be soon enough. Lenora didn't flinch at the affections from her current bedmate, she simply ignored them although it had been a long time since she had woken up beside anyone.
She felt the sharp poke of a finger in her cheek. "Bloody Christ!" She exclaimed, forgetting where she was. "There is a polite way to wake people up, you know," she rubbed her cheek, almost seething. She put on her boots and straightened her hair before making her way to the door. Lenora didn't curtsey. She simply walked out of the room down to the kitchen, her steps a little harder down the stairs than she intended. No, they were very much intended. She wanted to wring her neck, but instead she opted for deep breathing to calm her down.
Down in the kitchen, everyone was scurrying about, rushing to please the princess of the house. "Good morning, girl," the kitchen girl from the day before greeted her. "Pleasant night with the mistress?" She tittered. Lenora wasn't used to being the butt of a joke, but she ignored it for now. "Is she always like that?" It was a fair question, with an unexpected reaction. The cook and kitchen girls guffawed. Was she missing something? "Yes, she is always like that," the cook explained, "but you didn't hear anything from us. Breakfast is nearly ready, but you have time to wash your face," she winked at her. The potential of having allies was a good thing to have, so she smiled in return.
Face washed and hair straightened, Lenora took the food tray upstairs. "Here's your breakfast," she said rather brusquely. She knew she would pay for that, but she didn't care. She was insufferable and needed a lesson. Lenora wanted to be the one to give it to her. "Anything else, my lady?" My lady came out extremely sarcastic and dripped with disdain, Lenora's face unreadable.