The Lost Luna

Chapter-7

Applying ointment on wounds was never Penelope’s favourite. She is so sensitive to pain. She can not bear it, and that's why she likes to keep herself away from problems which might lead her to pain.

Now she was desperately waiting for the maid to arrive so she can start cutting and turning that dress from an actual wear-able dress to a rope so she can get down in the garden. She was looking at the door thinking about how long the maid is going to take. She looked down at her hand. She had ointment on it, which she forgot to apply when her mind started to wander off to her plan of escaping from the Palace.

Penelope started applying ointment on herself again. She was making noises in pain, sometimes even cursing. Her whole chest was red due to the hot tea which fell on her. When she was done applying ointment, she looked around to find a cloth which she can wrap her body in. There was a towel on the far end of the bathroom. The bathroom was so big that the towel rack was so far from the tub. She thought that it would be easier for those who have maids with them while they bathe to pass them the towel from the rack and to help them to get in it as well.

She then moved to get the towel, but first, she had to remove the wet bra and panties. She discarded them from her and placed them at the side of the tub. Now, she was as naked as a girl can get physically. She started to make her way toward the towel rack. She came to a halt when she heard the door twist. She was halfway there to the towel rack. She was quite far from the tub, and if she would try to run to it she might fail to reach it on time. But she was sure that she would not be able to make herself do it because she was frozen in her spot. Her back was to the door so she was not able to look at it.

She heard the door starting to open. She was expecting it to be the maid who was supposed to bring her a dress. But when she turned it was not the case. It was not what she expected to see. She froze on her spot, again. She saw the door to the bathroom was wide open and there at the door stood the King Erin of Bridgetta. She saw his eyes were scanning her body. Then she realised that she was naked.

When he became aware of what he was looking at he turned himself from her entirely and spoke, “I was not expecting you to be in the bathroom let alone in this state. I am sorry, I did not mean to do it and I would like to ensure you that I have the purest of intentions. It was an accident. I came here because I was free and I would like to talk to you and inquire as to why you were in the Witch Forest last night. When I entered the room I saw nobody in it so I thought you might have escaped, to be extra sure I came here, not expecting you here at all. I think that right now might not be the right time to inquire you about you being in the Witch Forest. So, when you will be ready to talk to me, you can send my guards to get me here or they will escort you to me.” with that he left and he did not stay for a second to hear what she had to say.

He just simply left her. Maybe that was for the good. She was also not so sure what she should say to this. She was surprised to see him behave like this. She thought that he might try to take advantage of her that now he found her in a vulnerable state. But he behaved like a pure gentleman. What a well-behaved man he was.

She then got herself out of her dream world and made her way to the towel and wrapped it around herself. When she looked in the mirror which was beside the rack. She found her face to be the deep shade of red. She could not tell if that was because of the embarrassment or because she liked how he behaved or because he behaved the total opposite of what she thought he would behave like.