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In a well arranged room with a decorated craddle at its heart...
"She looks really adorable. So so fluffy, like the water falls, and chummy like morning meals, and glowing like the sacred meal, her cheeks...ooh like...like"
"Let me guess, like grapes?"
Excited, she nodded "Yes... exactly, also like freshly baked..."
"One more word and I'll have to use that rod on your massive head"
Confused" what did I do? I only..."
"Let's keep aside the fact that seeing the face of her sacredness is already pleasing enough" her eyes contorted in amazement"you even want to eat her now?"
Gapsed," How can you say that, I'm only admiring her sweetness and richness and..."
"What you are is hungry, you crazy fellow"
"I am?"
She furrowed her brows"You're asking me? Did you have your morning meal?"
Stuttering "Urm ... that...doesn't really..."
"Doesn't really what?" she chuckled "Funny enough, I'm even wondering, how are you even on Nourice duty?"
"Come on, don't be like that..."
"What's more funny is you don't even know you're hungry, who does that...? and even now, her sacredness looks like food to you"
Her cheek blushed and she smiled mildly "But you have to admit, her sacredness is just too..."
"I really would flank your big head if you keep..."
she turned to look at the face of Her sacredness
"but then yeah..." but almost immediately she shook her head aggressively, as if to shake off the idea that crept it.
"Why am I stuck with you, you're a terrible influence"
Blinking her eyes adorably,"How have I ever been an influence on you. Everything aside, her sacredness really..."
"I swear on the sacred moon, if you mistake her sacredness for your missed meal again, I really would bore a hole through your thick head" she sighed "Can't you be responsible and eat before coming out?"
"I did try, but it was one or the other, I had no choice"
She shook her head in frustration"Someone listening to you now would think you were faced with a life and death situation"
She shrugged her shoulders " but I was "
Clenching her teeth" How does that make any sense ?"
Her shoulders still raised"It does, having to chose between my morning meal and coming to the aid of Her sacredness, of course her sacredness comes first "
Raphai slapped her head in frustration" What! All you had to do was wake earlier, even by a bit, but no, what did you do?" her hands raised in exasperation " you kept sleeping, as always, and wake up moments too late that you either have your meals or attend to your duty late, which would get you reprimanded, Lunai..."
Raphai and Lunai were sisters and fond of each other, with Lunai constantly being naughty.
"... and what do you mean by aid of her sacredness? It is your duty for the goddess' sake, and it's a nursing one. What is your problem Lunai?"
Lunai shook her head in disagreement, her face still pure and innocent " no, no, no, I'm not the problem, the problem is everything else. How do you expect me to be up that early?"
Raphai's face contorted. " I do it!"
Lunai shook her head causally" You are also the problem, the world shouldn't be this harsh to ask a delicate maiden like me to wake that early "
Raphai's face contorted the more. The more she listened, the more this sister of hers needed beating" Delicate maiden my ass, you're the laziest maid in all Dorom, no, in all Izz"
"Not lazy, Raphai, conserved. Besides I was probably a Princess in my previous life"
Raphai's eyes just blinking, her eyes now looking devoid of life, and her mouth curled " I don't really blame you, I blame my Kismet, for allowing me be a Nourice with you, and even more so, leaving me in this room with you"
They were both Nourrices, caregivers, nursing maids to her sacredness, daughter of the High Priestess Morriba, Jezreel.
Lunai raised her brows up and down in amusement, and obvious sham "Be honest, you enjoy my company. I am your muse" she said beating her chest with hilarious confidence.
Raphai was completely speechless her mouth agape as she could only stare at the clown before her in sincere admiration for her ability to be so naturally infuriating.
The giggling sound of the baby properly wrapped and clothed in her craddle could be heard.
Lunai smiled brightly as she bent over to caress the giggling baby "See? Even her sacredness considers me her muse"
Pa...
Raphai chuckled as she slapped Lunai's hands off the baby " More like her sack of trauma"
"Ouch... What was that for?"
"Stay away from Her sacredness before she gets the plague"
"What plague?"
"Your clown plague "
"What do you mean, my clown plague. Matter of fact you should learn from Her sacredness"
Intrigued, Raphai raised her brows "What are you talking about?"
With a satisfied look across Lunai's face "Despite being only three moons old, her sacredness can even enjoy my resourcefulness"
Raphai scoffed "More like demoralized by your madness, that despite being so ..."she paused looking for the right word, "...delicate..." she said after it felt right "...her sacredness could still be affected by your unreasonable 'resourcefulness'." she laid emphasis on the last part.
Lunai placed her hands under her jaw displaying her weapon of cuteness "Oh my... you know how to flatter a young maiden..."
Raphai slapped her forehead in frustration
Lunai:"of course I'm resourceful"
"It was not a compliment"
The giggling sound of the baby kept resonating with the bickering of her two Nourrices.
Raphai paused for a moment, looking at the giggling baby "Why does Her sacredness always seem as though she can understand us?"
"Of course you wouldn't know since you can't even recognize my splendor, much more Her sacredness'."
Raphai took a deep sigh, looking all rattled up, she seemed to have aged in this moments.
"Lunai you do realize that, the rod is not that far from where we are, I really would bash your head in with it"
"Well, I can't wait for her twelveth moon"
"Forget twelveth moon, let's hope you make it to her fourth moon"
Lunai scoffed "Forget it, no body is taking my place beside Her sacredness, I need her as she needs me"
she said with confidence "who else can be this good"
Raphai's nodded her head, "And this exact reason is why I really hope you make it, let's hope by the goddess I really don't bash your thick skull...'who else can be this good' your head"
Lunai's mouth broke into small laughs. Nothing says 'a better day' than getting on Raphai's neck. Besides Her sacredness seemed to always enjoy their dramas.
Being the Nourrices of Her sacredness was a fulfilling duty, the young daughter of the High Priestess was really marvelous, and an odd one, from the first day of their duty till, this time, never once had they witnessed her cry, or act like the average infant. Listening to their everyday bickering, she would giggle from time to time or just keep an attentive gaze, like one that wanted to consume every single little detail.
And not to forget, her fluffy cheeks, and goofy eyes, and ...
"What you doing?" Raphai had to ask
Lunai wore an uncomfortable smile"Hehe, just thinking about her sacredness"
"No you think that's what you're thinking, you're clearly thinking of food in place of Her sacredness, who drools whilst thinking of an infant?"
A little shocked, Lunai asked" I was drooling?"
Raphai took a deeper sigh. This clown was really going to make her age quickly " Take the door, I'll be with Her sacredness, it should be time for the noon meals, you should feed your stomach, before I really have to use that rod on you"
Lunai's shoulders dropped as she sluggishly made her way to the door of the room. She really wouldn't have gone if not that her stomach had just made a groaning call, maybe she really needed to eat.
Making her way to the door looking dispirited, it opened in before she could reach it, with the High Priestess walking in, in grand strides.