Chapter 42. Liora

“Aurora, this is Liora. She will be your right hand while you are here until we can get you a proper assistant. She served Madame Terra while she was here, and even though she has come to visit us again, a proper health specialist has been assigned to her. You see Madame Terra is full of age and she needs someone who would be very patient with her. Maybe I’ll introduce you to Madame Terra later or I’m sure the King will. Until then Liora will serve you and I cannot assure you that she will do a good job. Do you permit her to be your personal servant for the meantime?”

I nodded slowly. I wasn’t even sure if I had a choice in all of these things and I did not know anyone or understand how this system worked here. I wondered if this kind lady knew that my marriage to the king was a lie and that he just wanted someone to present to his people as his bride. I wondered if the lady would continue to treat me kindly once the king was