IceAndWave/CassiasApology

Cassia's Apology

In which the other side is briefly lived, the coiffeuse's craft is briefly practiced, and an offer unexpectedly refused...

The 2nd Day of Descending Wood, Realm Year 763

It is the morning after the Cassia's coming out party. Unfortunately, as far as Cassia is concerned it is still very much night, since what little sleep she's had was in fits and starts. The mixture of excitement and guilt was exploded by Asura's final revelation that she knew about her and Venia.

Cassia wakes up. Again. She isnt sure what time this is, but a brief look at the light outside confirms it is a little after dawn. And Asura will be getting her breakfast soon. From her. She slips into the clothing she wore to reach the palace, then puts on the necklace, banishing the sweat of the night, and heading down to where the maids live.

Asura's personal maids live in a small complex of four rooms, where they spend their time when they aren't attending Asura... for whatever purpose. Getting inside is easy, as two of the maids are already awake, one dressing the other in what the Lady of the Iceflower Palace laughingly calls a uniform. Everyone else calls it three pieces of gauze and a few fine chains.

Cassia melts out of the shadows. "Hello, Orchid, Rose." she smiles at the two girls "I need to borrow one of your uniforms. I want to bring Asura her breakfast this morning... I need to apologise."

The girls jump as one, causing Rose to pop right out of her uniform, "Who? What?"

"Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you. It's me, Cassia." she smiles encouragingly

"Oh," the girls relax, albeit in a highly naked fashion - the way Asura prefers them in their quarters. "What do you want here?"

"I need to borrow one of your uniforms." She looks down briefly "I need to apologise to Asura. So I'm going to bring her breakfast this morning."

The girls giggle, "You want to wear this?" Orchid gestures at the bits of gauze that don't really conceal anything at all. "Really?"

"Yes, really."

"Well, in that case you'll have to remove those clothes first."

Cassia nods and disrobes, just leaving the necklace around her neck.

Rose and Orchid dress Cassia in their uniform, something that admittedly doesn't take very long. When they're done, the gauzy pieces hang loosely on her figure, and if she ever needs to bend over to pick something up then everyone behind her will get a most inspiring view.

"Thank you." she smiles softly "I owe you both something. I'll be down later to pick up my things." And then she vanishes into the shadows again, moving up to the kitchens to collect the breakfast tray that should be waiting for her by now, fixing her hair like orchid's as she moves.

The Palace guards look with open lecherousness at Cassia as she walks, and jiggles, through the corridors to the kitchen. The chef, not even looking at her face, passes her the tray and gives her breasts a quick squeeze, "Be on your way, girl." He smacks her bare ass familiarly.

Cassia restrains herself from making comment and nods meekly, setting off to Asura's chambers.

Asura's chambers are where they always are, the guards let Cassia in with only a quick grope and then close the door behind her. Asura lies, unsurprisingly naked, on her bed, the sheets crumpled up around her feet as if she had a restless night also. She is startlingly beautiful.

Cassia can't help but stare a little as she walks over to the bed "I have your breakfast, my lady." she says in a near flawless imitation of Orchid's voice.

Asura stirs slowly, her hair a long nest of dark red-brown tangles. "Put it on the bed," she sits up and moves to the edge, "Get the brush and do my hair."

Cassia sets the tray down carefully, then kneels behind her, reaching for the brush, carefully running it through her long red-brown hair, waiting until the hair has begun to shine a little before she speaks in her own voice. "I am sorry for last night, my lady." she whispers, still brushing.

"Cassia?" Asura breathes, a little startled, then settles, letting the girl brush her hair, "Why sorry? Wasn't your first time good? I'm sure that Venia made certain that it was."

"It was my lady." she still brushes "That is not what I came to apologise for." she draws the brush through Asura's long hair. "I should have told you, after, when you spoke to me in my room."

"Ah... yes, you should," Asura stretches, luxuriating in the attention Cassia is lavishing on her, "Why didn't you?"

Cassia looks briefly guilty behind her, still brushing out her hair "..I didn't think you knew... and..." she realises how silly an excuse that is "I didnt want you disappointed in me... for choosing her... for my first." she whispers, then starts to concentrate on the brushing.

"She is a good first time, or so I hear at least," Asura smiles to herself, "I started somewhat earlier, on my twelfth birthday in fact." She turns, slightly, catching Cassia in a mirror, "So, how do you like being dressed as one of my maids?" She chuckles.

"...On your twelth...?" Cassia whispers, briefly pausing in the brushing. "... It is a very... free... costume, my lady. And your staff does take certain liberties with you when you wear it."

Asura chuckles again, "I know they do. But they also know how far they can go," she sighs, "You're good at that," stretching her back as the brushing is nearly done.

Cassia finishes off the brushing "Thank you my lady."

"So, you're here to apologise? How were you planning on doing that?" Asura turns on the bed, still naked and lies back langorously.

Cassia watches her own eyes range over Asura's body. She sits up a little straighter "I have already delivered my apology, my Lady. If it is not enough, I am clad as one of my Lady's maids..." she leaves the words hanging in the air.

Asura licks her lips slightly, and then smiles, "Yesterday, had you made that offer we would not have left this chamber all day. Today... I don't want you in my bed out of a sense of obligation to me. If you come to me, I want it to be because you want me." She sits up and kisses Cassia softly, taking the opportunity to stroke her breasts, "I thank you for the offer, though."

Cassia shivers pleasantly at the carress, kissing her back with a little heat "I do want you Asura..." she bites her lip. "I wouldn't want to be just an apology.." she looks up at Asura a little confused.

Asura nods, "I know, dear. It's alright. I accept your apology, but I do want you to remember what I said, Venia is dangerous." She lies back again, "When you return to the maids' quarters, can you send both Rose and Violet to me? I'll need both of their services this morning."

"...I know she is, my lady." Cassia nods. "I will send them up," she curtseys, then walks out of the chambers, not stopping for the groping this time, confusing mixed images of Asura and Venia spinning in her mind.

The maids' quarters are a quick, largely grope-free, walk away, and Cassia soon finds herself back in their relative safety. She is presented by all four of Asura's maids waiting for her, all highly attractive and all naked. Orchid steps forwards, "Well? How did it go?"

Cassia blinks and snaps out of her reverie "It went well, I think." she smiles "Thank you." she looks to Rose and Violet, "She would like to see you both now."

"Both?" Violet blinks, "Oh dear..." they quickly get 'dressed' and scamper towards Asura's room.

Orchid holds Cassia's clothes up, "I assume you want these back?"

Cassia nods "I do have to go outside at times.." she getsures to the veils "These wouldn't suit so well for that."

Orchid smiles softly, "Sometime they do, but not today." She passes Cassia her clothes back, taking the opportunity to whisper into the girl's ear, "The Lady sometimes calls me Cassia."

Cassia can't help but blush at that. She takes the clothes and shrugs out of the veils and pulls them on quickly. She isn't quite sure what to say to Orchid.

"You should go," Orchid nods, "It isn't right that a lady of your standing be in here."

"Thank you, Orchid. If there is anything I can get you.."

"We're slaves. We'll survive," Orchid smiles, "Although I suspect that Rose & Violet will be very shaky when they return. Now go, quickly."

Cassia nods and slips from the slaves quarters, and back up to her room.