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Chapter One: Amanda

"Amanda! Stoke the fire, now!" cried Yoli, the slave driver.

Amanda raised her head and spat, "Why should I?" and earned a whiplash on her back. She made no sound, but did what she was commanded. Amanda was a girl about 17, with long brown hair and bright emerald eyes. Her fierce pride made her relent into doing anything. She always thought that she was a servent to the royal Li family, nothing more. Amanda had a very big imagination. Sometimes she dreamed that she was a princess, (is it familiar?) with lots of money. But she couldn't remember her past.

"Amanda, you have to do what I'm telling you, or I'm going to tell you've spent your time daydreaming again, instead of working," a girl named Miranda said. Amanda made her a rival because she insulted her, when she came to the Li castle one year ago.

~* Flashback *~

She was lying on the ground, and she heard voices.

"Hey look, a new servant. How nice. That's the last thing we need around here," said a girl with brown hair and black eyes. They looked like the eyes of a rattlesnake.

As she stood up, a little bit unsteady, the girl went on, "I'm going to call her Amanda, 'cause she looks like a panda."

Everyone laughed nervously. So Amanda she was.

'Amanda' said, "Well, if I said you looked like rotten tree bark, would I name you, 'Not Smart'?"

The girl reddened, as every servant burst out laughing. Suddenly they quieted.

"What is so funny?" said a loud voice behind her. A boy about 19 stared coldly at them. Servants began stammering, "Nothing, your majesty", "We're sorry, your majesty", and stuff like that. He turned to her. He had unruly brown hair and amber eyes that seemed to pierce her soul. He stared a little longer, and started to leave. Then he turned around and said,"Don't mess with the servants, or you'll be sorry."

~* End Flashback *~

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