Xena
33. I've never conquered a woman

"Tell me, why are you crying?. Don't you feel at home working here?." Ask Kalla.

"No madam. I am happy and happy to work here." Xena is lying. Actually he wanted to leave that palace and return to the village. Especially now that Aiden is not in the palace. Her sister Audrey also did not care about her, so there was no reason for Xena to stay there. Xena had thought of escaping from the palace, but she did not, because the risk was huge. Even if he managed to escape, Xena thought it could be that General Conrad and his men brought him back to the palace.

"Why are you crying?."Kalla asked again, looking at Xena. "Just tell Xena, don't worry about me."

"No my mistress is okay. I just miss my grandparents."Answer Xena.

"Are you sure because of that?." Ask Kalla.

"Yes, I miss my grandparents. I usually enjoy this bread flour with them." Answer Xena.

"Oh so. Then your parents.?." Ask Kalla."My parents have long since died." Answer Xena.

"I'm sorry." Kalla.

"it's okay, madam."

"You know Xena, this bread flour also reminds me of someone." Kalla.

"Oh yeah!! Who?."

"my best friend, he used to work here with me." Kalla.

"Then now?." Ask Xena.

"Now that he's gone, he's left this world."

"I'm sorry madam." Xena said

"It's okay. You know, he used to love making me bread like this. And the taste of your bread is the same as the bread of my friend." Kalla.

"Maybe it's just your feelings, ma'am." Sahut Xena's.

"Maybe." Reply Kalla. "If I may know, why do you know General Conrad?." Ask Kalla.

"Oh.it. That time General Conrad came to my village when he arrested Mr. Dimitri. My house is not far away. I then asked Mr. Conrad to take me because I wanted to work in the palace." Lying Xena.

"Ohh..Then did Audrey come from the same village as you?." Kalla asked again, leaving Xena confused as to what answer she should give Kalla.

"Yes our mistress is indeed one village." Xena finally answered.

The two of them were still chatting while enjoying the bread flour, so it did not feel like time was almost near midnight.

"Now you go to bed, tomorrow you have to get up early."

"Yes, madam." Xena said, then released the apron that was still attached to her body.

While opening the apron, the front buttons of Xena's clothes accidentally opened and Xena did not notice.

"Put your shirt open Xena." Kalla said.

Xena immediately lowered her head and confirmed the buttons of her shirt. Kalla was still there watching Xena buttoning her clothes. He suddenly approached Xena, as something was stealing her attention. The necklace that Xena wore, yes she was interested in seeing the necklace.

"Your necklace is very good Xena." Kalla.

"Thank you madam." Xena.

"Can I see it?. Just for a second." Ask Kalla.

Xena actually did not want to show the necklace, she was afraid that Kalla would want to snatch it, but she could not refuse it either.

"Why does the lady want to see it?." Xena asked with a suspicious tone.

"You're not afraid, I just want to see it." Answer Kalla. Xena had to show it.

Kalla held and watched the necklace carefully, it seemed like she was convincing something. "Where did you get this necklace?." Ask

"your mother?." Kalla said with a surprised face

" Yes, madam." Xena Sahut

"Xena, do you know Adriana?." Kalla asked, and this time it was Xena who was shocked.

Does Miss Kalla know mom?. Ask Xena in my heart.

"Take me Xena. Do you know Adriana?. Are you ....... Oh, my God." Kalla shut his mouth as he realized something. She realized, Xena said that the necklace was a relic of her mother.

"Xena...are you Adriana's daughter?." Kalla asked, making Xena again surprised to hear Kalla's question.

"I ....me." Xena was confused as to what to answer.

"You're her real daughter, right?. Your eyes are exactly the same as Adriana's. Aye right. Oh my God, why did I just realize that your faces are so similar." Kalla.

"Mrs, I ...."

"You shouldn't hesitate to admit it Xena. You should not hesitate to admit that you are the daughter of Adriana and the general Corrado. You have nothing to fear, Adriana is my best friend in this palace. He's my best friend that I told you about." Kalla.

"What??. Mumbled Xena.

"Yes Xena. Your mother and I have been best friends ever since we both walked into this palace. It's just that he's luckier than me for marrying the great general Corrado. How are your grandparents?. And why is your name Xena, as I recall Adriana's daughter Clarisa and Elvira. I'm sure your name isn't Xena What exactly is your name?. Elvira or Clarisa?."

"I'm Elvira's mistress." Answer Xena.

"Don't call me madam. You're my best friend's daughter, so you're also my daughter. So you're Elvira, Adriana's second child. Then where's your sister Clarisa?." Ask Kalla.

"He ...he's also in this palace." Answer Xena.

"What?." Kalla was shocked.

Xena then says that Clarisa or her sister is Audrey. Kalla was very surprised at that moment. But she did admit from the beginning that she had seen Xena's resemblance to Audrey. It's just that he did not get out of his mind, why Audrey's nature is very different from Xena's and her late mother Adriana

"The king should know this. I'll tell him."

"No lady Kalla, don't do that." Xena.

"Why?." Ask Kalla wonder.

Xena then told Kalla that all this time his grandparents deliberately hid their identity, for fear that his father's enemies were still looking for and wanted their deaths. Kalla understands. He also knew Adriana's death was the work of the enemy general Hector Corrado.

"I beg your lady to keep all this a secret from anyone. I hope you keep acting as usual. Just think of me and Audrey like any other waitress. And you don't say anything to Audrey. Don't let him know that you know all this."Pinta Xena's.

"Well, Xena, I understand. But I'm asking you not to call me madam, if we're both the way we are now."

"Then what should I call you?." Ask Xena.

"You can call me mother, aunt or whatever it is, it's important not to call me mistress." Answer Kalla.

"Alright Bi." Xena. Kalla then hugged Xena full of haru. He doesn't believe he can meet his best friend's son. The two of them then walked out of the palace kitchen and returned to their respective rooms.

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Xena did not think that Kalla was a good friend of her late mother. Behind her firm attitude, it turns out Kalla also has a soft side as a mother who loves her child. Xena could feel that as Kalla hugged her earlier.

No different from Xena, Kalla also did not think that Xena and Audrey turned out to be her best friend's children. "So Audrey didn't make it up. He's telling the truth. It was fitting that he insisted that he was the son of general Corrado. If Xena didn't want her identity to be known, then why would Audrey say it on purpose?. And why don't Audrey and Xena want people to know they're sisters?. It's a little weird." Kalla's murmuring."

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