1190 word(s) Published 30.   Sally has gone to the mines too. Left alone, Danika needed some fresh air outdoor.   She got up and slipped her legs into her sandals. She looked around. Her room looks beautiful because of the way Sally decorated it.   She smiled taking in the new features. The fresh flowers. The lightbulbs. The new floor carpets. Already, she was counting the minutes before Sally comes back again.   She walked out of the palace and took a first visit to the library where she spent a good number of time.   It was afternoon by the time she got back into the palace and strode towards the garden of the palace. She was staring at them with fascination when her back prickled.   Someone is watching her.   She looks behind her and stared up. There she stood at the window, staring at her with eyes fille

  1219 word(s) Published 32   "The king is waiting." One of the older maids said to her.   Her eyes found her bangle on the nightstand. The gold glistening bangle screamed royalty and it was priceless. She had the urge to wear it.   You're no longer a princess, Danika.   She looked away from the jewel, got up, and walked out of the dressing room towards the King's Chambers.   When she got to his bedroom, a guard out there informed her that the king is not in his bedroom at the moment. He's in the bedroom at the end of the hallway.   She thanked the guard and started down the hallway.   On the door, her heart was already beating out of her chest. She knocked once and waited.   "Come in." The deep voice she hasn't heard in three noon days came through.   She opened the d

1307 word(s)Published34Now, she understands what the king meant by the unmasking, she thought as she recited the words.With their permission, she put back her mask on and finally padlocked it.King Moreh continued his speech and the more he talked, the more agitated she is. From everything he said, she got to understand a few things.While the Mask Festival is going on in this Royal Court, she'll be taken to the inner room where she'll be, and the kings will visit her one after the other.She swallowed tightly. Suddenly, she wanted to use the bathroom. This horrible impending torture was seriously upsetting her bladder."You can go back now, slave." King Moreh said to her in the middle of his speech.She breathed a deep sigh of relief as she walked back to King Lucien's side and lowered herself to the ground in her usual

1109 word(s)Published36Danika followed Baski to the backyard where the woman ordered her to carry some woods to the store and arrange it properly.She'd wanted to question Baski but already, the older woman dismissed her by turning and on doing another thing altogether.How would Baski bring her out from something as important as 'Introduction' according to the kings, just for her to carry log of woods?Something is definitely off.Time dragged by. The more Danika carried the wood, the more her back prickled. Her chest became heavy. She was feeling uncomfortable.Something is off. Something is definitely wrong. Whatever it is, is very bad to be affecting her this way.She forgot all about a slave never questioning orders and she dropped the next log of wood she carried."B-Baski...?" She called. It surprised her that her vo

  1250 word(s) Published 38   "Snap out of it, Danika! Sally would never want you this way at all! You have to be strong for her!" Baski said as they walked out of the passage that divided the palace from the Royal Court.   As she talked, they saw Chad. Baski left Danika and ran towards him, she relayed the King's message.   Chad's eyes darkened and his hand fisted tightly at his side as Baski quickly run him through everything that happened.   He walked past them and started towards the route of the Royal Court. That was the only thing that snapped Danika out of her trance.   She turned and started running after him, determined to go with him. She has to see Sally, she just has to!   Baski didn't waste time trying to stop her. Instead, they all followed Chad.   There's another way that leads to the inner room