Ami watched Junbao in the protected confines of the child?s room. It was there she waited. She looked at him as a little brother in a way. But a brother that would rule over the house and her should the time come. Should. And of course she would serve him as faithfully as she served his mother even if Ami grew to be three hundred years and too stiff and old to move. She would serve and make sure he was safe.
Junbao played under another set of watchful eyes. The speckled eyes of the heirs personal servant. It seemed a perfect match when you looked at it from Ami?s view. The beast was a mystical creature so beautiful it hurt to look too long. The lower torso of a onyx colored horse, the cream colored torso and upper arms of a lioness. But from the shoulders up was really where the spooky beauty took real roots. A porcelain skinned woman with features so elegant it could only have been hand drawn, a main of pitch black yet silver ribbons of hair running, glimmering with any breeze. But its eyes where the most haunting? they were a true kaleidoscope of colors.
He called the being ?Shiori? As did the Mistress. It seemed fitting for its meaning. But Ami would never question any of this. Since the beginning of her service she had seen many strange things and beings she never imagined could even exist.
The heir and Shiori spoke a language all their own. Ami had asked the other staff if any understood. Each quietly and humbly shook their head, no. Once she heard the Mistress speak to them she knew it was better not to ask again.
Tonight, Ami found this company more calming then her Mistress?s current mood. It was about business. She knew what business, but knew she would be kept out of the loop. It was a gruesome loop. All the better, Ami had never gained the stomach for such things.
It was Chong that explained it to her the best.
?Why would she have you know such things??
?well, if I, if I?m so close to her?? she stumbled softly over her words, staring at the floor.
?Exactly. If you are so close to her why would she have you know anything. What if someone was to take you??
?Take me?!? she blanched back wide eyed grasping at the kimono like it would protect her. ?Why would anyone do that?!?
?Ami, you really are stupid at times.? he sighed and looked down the hall.
?I?m sorry Chong.? she watched the floor again as he walked away.
Junbao played under another set of watchful eyes. The speckled eyes of the heirs personal servant. It seemed a perfect match when you looked at it from Ami?s view. The beast was a mystical creature so beautiful it hurt to look too long. The lower torso of a onyx colored horse, the cream colored torso and upper arms of a lioness. But from the shoulders up was really where the spooky beauty took real roots. A porcelain skinned woman with features so elegant it could only have been hand drawn, a main of pitch black yet silver ribbons of hair running, glimmering with any breeze. But its eyes where the most haunting? they were a true kaleidoscope of colors.
He called the being ?Shiori? As did the Mistress. It seemed fitting for its meaning. But Ami would never question any of this. Since the beginning of her service she had seen many strange things and beings she never imagined could even exist.
The heir and Shiori spoke a language all their own. Ami had asked the other staff if any understood. Each quietly and humbly shook their head, no. Once she heard the Mistress speak to them she knew it was better not to ask again.
Tonight, Ami found this company more calming then her Mistress?s current mood. It was about business. She knew what business, but knew she would be kept out of the loop. It was a gruesome loop. All the better, Ami had never gained the stomach for such things.
It was Chong that explained it to her the best.
?Why would she have you know such things??
?well, if I, if I?m so close to her?? she stumbled softly over her words, staring at the floor.
?Exactly. If you are so close to her why would she have you know anything. What if someone was to take you??
?Take me?!? she blanched back wide eyed grasping at the kimono like it would protect her. ?Why would anyone do that?!?
?Ami, you really are stupid at times.? he sighed and looked down the hall.
?I?m sorry Chong.? she watched the floor again as he walked away.