"It will be over in the morning"… I keep whispering to myself, again and again.
I stand up from the cushion where I was left, the floor is cold against my bare feet. Am I allowed to stand? I don't care… As I walk, I realize I am standing at the middle of the most beautiful furnished room I ever saw. The ceiling is so high, I can´t even see the top.
The wood of the bed, the cushions, the fur blankets, even the floor. All is beautiful… an over overwhelming wealth that is suffocating me. At the far end of the room, a glass door opens to a balcony. I wonder if I can jump from here. I open it a little to allow some air inside the room and look outside to the garden.
The party is not over. ..I am sure, I can hear them from here, laughs and claps, even a song now and then. It is obvious they think their singing equals their royally status. Well, I may be a slave, but that doesn't make me deaf. Drunks. Stupid people, with their stupid lands, their stupid gold, and their stupid king! ...and his gorgeous son…
Why me? why did I have to be a present for his son? Doesn't he own enough?
I start to gasp, and a tiny cry escapes from my lips. Unconsciously, I put my fingers on my mouth… silly me, I am alone, no one is going to hear me, and even If they do, no one coming to rescue me…. there is nothing to be rescued.
You are a slave.
This is not how you are supposed to behave. Mama Tula would be very displeased if she could see you right now.
I can almost hear her voice "You should be happy my little singing bird, you will become the jewel of a king".
Certainly my destiny is much better than the one of many others in my situation, I mean, I am living in a castle, I am wearing beautiful clothes, and I ate more in one night than all the meals of a whole day served at my home in Telersan. Who of my friends could tell that?
I clench my fingers against the indescribable soft fabric that covers my body, in other circumstances I would caress my face with it. Lea would like it, she would make a doll with it. Somehow think about my little sister, cracks something inside of me, and finally, after days of avoiding the situation, the imminent fate that was about to come true, collapsed over me.
"NO, DO NOT CRY"... It is not like you didn't know.
The breeze feels nice in my face, it dries my tears. I am wearing a slim golden chain at my ankle, and lots of bracelets in my wrists, so when I move, I do little tinkle noises.
I'm back at my seat. My ass feels uncomfortable, thanks to that idiot , he put some oil on my backside that smells like flowers , I do not recall which one.
My thigh burns from the mark that was burned with iron yesterday, the friendly lady put some cool cream on it after my tantrum, but I guess tonight I have to be perfect for my new master, and I won't look good with a paste on me.
My new master, Oh god, I finally have a master.
I look up to find my reflection in a mirror. It's funny, I can barely recognize myself. I am using eye makeup and it makes them look bigger and therefore sadder. A huge diamond pendant is hanging from my ear, I'm sure you could buy all my village with it, not that it was a huge town, but still. It is just sad, I am here, with more richness over me than I ever imagined, and still, I can't own anything, it is not mine, and I am another possession.
The door suddenly opens, this is it Suichi!, you are about to serve prince Usagi.
Your new master.