Chapter 9 - Witnessing A Rejection

Natashian Rynne Elboser’s Point of View

With the greatest attire Yannah could find, I was basically adorned with more pieces of jewelry than my Master. I had to force Yannah to take it off of me.

As our Master's signature color, I had to wear a white suit with a blue inner shirt. And to be clear, I am currently wearing zero jewels on me – knowing Master Zonner, he wouldn't grace a jewel to be in his presence, it'd just hurt the thing's pride.

"Must be tough," was the only thing Kumir could say as he left Yannah with me.

Indeed, it was tough – I had to tell her Master Zonner would be a laughingstock at the banquet if they saw how his attendant had more jewels than him. Ugh... I shiver just thinking about it.

"Are you sure you don't want these?" Yannah asked with a sad expression on her face – as if she was thoroughly sad about me not entering the banquet looking like a jewelry store model.

"Yes... yes, I'm sure," I insisted as I looked away from her hard-to-resist face.

And as if on cu