3- A young maid (in training)

The little girl’s ears immediately perked up upon hearing her own name, a warm feeling came to her chest along with a bright smile.

Zoey’s big bright eyes gleamed with happiness, it was then that she decided this was definitely the best day ever. Totes.

With a little enthusiastic jump and a cutesy movement Zoey rearranged herself in front of her Mistress, a delicate and well practiced bow accompanied with her best smile yet, a smile that unbeknown to her, had landed a critical hit to Ayi’s heart.

“Goood morning!! Maid Zoey’Naa at your service, mistress Ayi!” 

She greeted her dear mistress, with a clear and cheerful voice that might have sound like she was trying to softly sing the words along.

All factors combined made it impossible for Zoey’s mistress to contain herself from hugging the fluffy package of cute that the little wolfkin maid was.

“Soo adorable!!”, was the little bit Zoey managed to understand before being swiftly held in a rather enthusiastic hug by her mistress.

“Ah! M-mistress! please contain yourself! I-I'm happy for the attentions really b-but!”

Embraced by her mistress made her incredibly happy, happy enough that she couldn't control her own worry-free wagging tail, this flustered her some more since this was her opportunity to make a great big first impression. Unfair.

After a few minutes of an intense fights of wills, which she totally lost, she was finally able to pull back from her mistress. She straightened her maid uniform as best as she could, with a few precise strokes here and there on the skirt, accommodating the sleeves and lacey wristbands... she gave up, it was a total defeat, no way to fill the -professional maid- role after allowing herself to be pampered so much without having even offered her mistress something to break her fast. The Breakfast!!!.

“ohmygod! the breakfast! M-mistress! breakfast shall be ready for you at your command!”

She almost yelped it... Her perfect introduction plans were no more, constantly stammering due to the excitement, her planned schedule barely holding by a thread. But!, the perfect breakfast was still possible! She had practiced simple and healthy dishes to make for a great start!. Carpe food.

But... there didn't seem to be an answer. 

“Mistress Ayi?” Looking at her dear mistress, she peered at the bright green eyes that were staring back at her, suddenly there was a soft and almost sad smile on her mistress face, those same green eyes then looked at the window, turning her head, making her expression hard to read due to the blond hair covering her mistress face. Almost in a whisper, her mistress finally replied 

“It is definitely one of the best ones… yet, it is sure to end soon…”

Her mistress then turned her face back to Zoey, a soft warm smile accompanied by a soft pat on Zoey’s head.

“It seems to be a lovely day as well, want to come walk with me?”

This was her chance! a great opportunity just presented itself to her after all, she could take her dear mistress for a stroll. 

At the garden she had arranged all kinds of pretty flowers, some were already in bloom, a quick trip to the stables for her mistress mount, a small tour around the estate, maybe even a trip to the market too, and then buy some fresh fruits and make some sweets as well. Full attack!.

“Most definitely mistress!! i just know some places close by, that you might enjoy yourself at! Don't you worry!, your head maid will take care of you!!”

Zoey immediately went to the nearby dresser for some of her mistress preferred traveling clothes, ready to assist her mistress dress up, she was glad she had such a great opportunity to show her mistress around the estate and maybe the best parts of the city, she was confident it would make her mistress happy, she wanted her mistress to enjoy herself, she wanted Ayi to stay with her. Don't leave.