<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 125%; line-height: 116%;"><span style="color: #BF0000"><span style="font-weight: bold">House of Cadell<br/>Lady in Waiting</span></span></span><br/><br/><a class="postlink" href="http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130430235600/wiki-amistad/es/images/thumb/0/02/Scarlet_by_skipta-d5h1tgb.jpg/180px-Scarlet_by_skipta-d5h1tgb.jpg">[ img ]</a><br/><br/><span style="font-size: 150%; line-height: 116%;"><span style="color: #BF0000"><span style="text-decoration: underline">Lady Amena Aeide</span></span></span></div><br/><br/>For Amena, she had thought she had wanted the joust to end, but the moment it did she felt panic well within her.<span style="color: #8080FF"><span style="font-style: italic">"Lady Amena. I would like to have a short rest in my room, would you mind accompanying me there?"</span></span>Queen Ines asked, and Amena stood.<span style="color: #BF0000"> "Of course, you majesty. It would be my pleasure," </span>Amena replied, her voice soft.<br/><br/>As they stepped out of the Queen's box, the guards helped them taking their positions as they walked.<span style="color: #BF0000">"Your majesty, may I speak to you in the privacy of your chambers?"</span>Amena finally had the courage to ask. They were coming closer to the Queen's bedroom with every step and Amena found that her heart was pounding in her chest. While she dreaded telling the Queen about the occurrences of the day, she was immensely thankful that she had the opportunity to get the Queen alone. Her foolishness was embarrassing and the consequences were likely to destroy her, but at least no others would have to witness the implosion of Amena's life.<br/><br/>The Queen seemed to hesitate, but in the end gave a small nod of permission. Inwardly Amena began to coach herself, telling herself to just speak it out. When the arrived at the room, two guards opened the doors for them and they entered. The doors closed behind them and the resounding thud of it shook Amena to her core. She was absolutely terrified.<br/><span style="color: #BF0000"><br/>"Your majesty, I have...I have done something quite foolish..." </span>Amena started, her voice soft and she had a difficult time looking into Ines' eyes, though she managed it.<span style="color: #BF0000">"I married Sir Yakari Aeide in secret and it was a dangerous and stupid thing to do...but I let my feelings cloud my judgement and I have made a mess of things. A rather large mess of things..."</span>Amena's voice was shaky and every once and a while she had to pause. She started from the beginning of the day to the end of it, not leaving any details out except for the more vivid, private things--though she alluded to the fact that her and Yakari had consummated their marriage already. She explained how her father would react to it, how Danielle had reacted to it, why it was so dangerous if Danielle was making alliances with Leon, why it was so dangerous her father knew. She explained everything, though she tried her best to take the blame off of Yakari--including taking the blame for wishing to hide the marriage because of fear of Edward stopping them.<br/><br/>By the end of it, Amena was clearly in shambles about it, doing her best to not sob. Her eyes were full of tears and shame,<span style="color: #BF0000">"and...and I know now what I did was so terribly stupid and inconsiderate. I wasn't thinking straight and now I've put you in unnecessary danger and I would understand if you had to release me of my duties, but I beg that you give me another chance. I--I...I am so terribly sorry. I know apologies don't fix anything, but I am. My sins are too great to ignore, I know that."</span><br/><br/>Amena did her best to straighten herself, to keep herself from falling apart. She waited for the harsh words that might rain down upon her, waited for the Queen to lash out, curse her, anything. It was silent for a few moments and Amena only grew more worried and panicked.