Chapter 4
The elevator softly hummed as it lifted her to the 25th floor. When it stopped, she came out, and entered a large, beautiful hall way, extremely wide and luxuriously decorated. She walked to the large doors on the far end, and pressed the inter link button.
A different man, but in the same royal guard uniform answered, and she introduced herself, inserting her ID card in the opening designed for that. She had to wait longer than usual, and she realized that the guard was probably checking her past, and double checking her ID. This made her tremble once more in excitement. It was all too unbelievable. She, Frissa Ferret was actually going to meet the royal princess! It was too good to be true! She had never even been close to such royalty, they rarely stayed in these hotels. She dealt more with the rich wives of business men or with tourists. Wait till she told her mother about this! She was going to die! And her friends, and the girls in the company!
The door slid silently open, and the guard invited her in. Frissa smiled at him, and stepped in. Two more guards were waiting in the small lobby, and one of them passed a metal weapons check next to her. When they were satisfied with the level of security, they let her pass into the next room, one of the most luxurious ones Frissa had ever seen. She was used to luxury, after all, she had to sell her products to people who lived on very high standards, but this room was something else.
The decoration was minimal, there was one sofa, in a deep emerald color, in the center of the room, and a small table, filled with electronic magazines next to it, and a smaller table in a far corner, with a tea pot on it and several saucers. But the room was clad in the richest carpet she had ever seen, in a deep green forest shade, over which several smaller silk rugs were thrown, so that walking became a soft, sinking, pleasant experience.
Frissa almost regretted she had to step on the rugs, their colors were so marvelous, and the patterns were so delicate and beautiful. The walls of the room were in a soft smoky peach hue, combining with the carpet in a gorgeous play of hues and harmony, and on two sides massive golden brown scintillating drapes fell down the walls, covering them completely. Frissa estimated that they had to be incredibly expensive. Soft silver and golden lights from many lamps along the uncovered walls illuminated the room, giving it a cozy, luxurious glow. Although the room was immense, and there was almost no furniture, the play of lights, carpets and massive drapes made it appear perfect.
Frissa turned about, and noticed the guards were gone, and the door was closed. She waited for a while in there, sinking into the carpet, and enjoying it, until a melodic voice called her from a door next to the tea table. She hadn't even noticed there had been a door there.
"Come on in." The princess said, and Frissa walked to the door, and entered an equally large sleeping room. The same carpets furnished it, now in a gentle lilac color.
The princess stood by the door, and led her into the room, and sat her down on a huge dark green chair next to the enormous bed that stood in the center. Here too, huge golden drapes covered parts of the walls, and Frissa decided they were curtains, and behind them windows opened to a probably fantastic view on the city and on the fields beyond.
The princess sat down on the bed, and started talking immediately.
"Oh, you have no idea how glad I am that you are here." She said, in a friendly tone, although Frissa already knew the tone that important people used with those of lesser status then them. She also knew the princess didn't really mean that.
"I have been stuck in here for days, and have had no one to talk to, other than my guards, and they are dull! Oh, it's' so good to have something to talk about! What have you got to show me? What line is that? I don't believe I've heard of it? Oh, I had to practically beg them to let you come! Daddy can be so overprotective at times! Do you believe no one knows I am here! Why, you must be startled that it's me, aren't you? What's your name?"
Frissa answered as fast and elegantly as she could, but the princess was not really interested. Frissa then opened her small case with many samples, and they started looking through them. After a few hours, they had together experimented most of the products, matched most of the colors, and the princess had taken a liking to Frissa, so she began showing her some of her wardrobe, and the new dresses she had gotten recently for those seasons parties. Soon, the whole room was filled with dresses, an jewelry, and the two girls were matching hair and make up colors to fit each robe the best. The princess looked as if she was having a marvelous time.
Another hour passed. Than, suddenly, one of the guards knocked on the door, and silently but urgently called the princess. She made a face, but told Frissa to wait there for a moment. Than she disappeared.
Frissa remained there on the bed, waiting. Since the princess wasn't coming back that soon, she risked getting up, and trying on a soft glistening shawl over the dress the princess let her put on. And than something sparkling beautifully on the side of a open drawer caught her attention. She took it out, and didn't believe her eyes! It was the royal crown. The gold and jewels glistened in the light of the lamps, and Frissa's eyes sparkled at it. And than, looking into the mirror, she put it gently on her head.
She was just admiring herself when a sound came from the room next to that one. Before she could turn fully around, the chamber was filled with stormtroopers pointing guns at her.
"Do not try to resist, your majesty" One of them said
"What?" Frissa asked, unbelievingly, but the answer was a flash of light from the gun, and she felt herself sway back, falling, falling long, and hitting the soft carpet, and remembered nothing else. She was lucky it was only set on stun.
The elevator softly hummed as it lifted her to the 25th floor. When it stopped, she came out, and entered a large, beautiful hall way, extremely wide and luxuriously decorated. She walked to the large doors on the far end, and pressed the inter link button.
A different man, but in the same royal guard uniform answered, and she introduced herself, inserting her ID card in the opening designed for that. She had to wait longer than usual, and she realized that the guard was probably checking her past, and double checking her ID. This made her tremble once more in excitement. It was all too unbelievable. She, Frissa Ferret was actually going to meet the royal princess! It was too good to be true! She had never even been close to such royalty, they rarely stayed in these hotels. She dealt more with the rich wives of business men or with tourists. Wait till she told her mother about this! She was going to die! And her friends, and the girls in the company!
The door slid silently open, and the guard invited her in. Frissa smiled at him, and stepped in. Two more guards were waiting in the small lobby, and one of them passed a metal weapons check next to her. When they were satisfied with the level of security, they let her pass into the next room, one of the most luxurious ones Frissa had ever seen. She was used to luxury, after all, she had to sell her products to people who lived on very high standards, but this room was something else.
The decoration was minimal, there was one sofa, in a deep emerald color, in the center of the room, and a small table, filled with electronic magazines next to it, and a smaller table in a far corner, with a tea pot on it and several saucers. But the room was clad in the richest carpet she had ever seen, in a deep green forest shade, over which several smaller silk rugs were thrown, so that walking became a soft, sinking, pleasant experience.
Frissa almost regretted she had to step on the rugs, their colors were so marvelous, and the patterns were so delicate and beautiful. The walls of the room were in a soft smoky peach hue, combining with the carpet in a gorgeous play of hues and harmony, and on two sides massive golden brown scintillating drapes fell down the walls, covering them completely. Frissa estimated that they had to be incredibly expensive. Soft silver and golden lights from many lamps along the uncovered walls illuminated the room, giving it a cozy, luxurious glow. Although the room was immense, and there was almost no furniture, the play of lights, carpets and massive drapes made it appear perfect.
Frissa turned about, and noticed the guards were gone, and the door was closed. She waited for a while in there, sinking into the carpet, and enjoying it, until a melodic voice called her from a door next to the tea table. She hadn't even noticed there had been a door there.
"Come on in." The princess said, and Frissa walked to the door, and entered an equally large sleeping room. The same carpets furnished it, now in a gentle lilac color.
The princess stood by the door, and led her into the room, and sat her down on a huge dark green chair next to the enormous bed that stood in the center. Here too, huge golden drapes covered parts of the walls, and Frissa decided they were curtains, and behind them windows opened to a probably fantastic view on the city and on the fields beyond.
The princess sat down on the bed, and started talking immediately.
"Oh, you have no idea how glad I am that you are here." She said, in a friendly tone, although Frissa already knew the tone that important people used with those of lesser status then them. She also knew the princess didn't really mean that.
"I have been stuck in here for days, and have had no one to talk to, other than my guards, and they are dull! Oh, it's' so good to have something to talk about! What have you got to show me? What line is that? I don't believe I've heard of it? Oh, I had to practically beg them to let you come! Daddy can be so overprotective at times! Do you believe no one knows I am here! Why, you must be startled that it's me, aren't you? What's your name?"
Frissa answered as fast and elegantly as she could, but the princess was not really interested. Frissa then opened her small case with many samples, and they started looking through them. After a few hours, they had together experimented most of the products, matched most of the colors, and the princess had taken a liking to Frissa, so she began showing her some of her wardrobe, and the new dresses she had gotten recently for those seasons parties. Soon, the whole room was filled with dresses, an jewelry, and the two girls were matching hair and make up colors to fit each robe the best. The princess looked as if she was having a marvelous time.
Another hour passed. Than, suddenly, one of the guards knocked on the door, and silently but urgently called the princess. She made a face, but told Frissa to wait there for a moment. Than she disappeared.
Frissa remained there on the bed, waiting. Since the princess wasn't coming back that soon, she risked getting up, and trying on a soft glistening shawl over the dress the princess let her put on. And than something sparkling beautifully on the side of a open drawer caught her attention. She took it out, and didn't believe her eyes! It was the royal crown. The gold and jewels glistened in the light of the lamps, and Frissa's eyes sparkled at it. And than, looking into the mirror, she put it gently on her head.
She was just admiring herself when a sound came from the room next to that one. Before she could turn fully around, the chamber was filled with stormtroopers pointing guns at her.
"Do not try to resist, your majesty" One of them said
"What?" Frissa asked, unbelievingly, but the answer was a flash of light from the gun, and she felt herself sway back, falling, falling long, and hitting the soft carpet, and remembered nothing else. She was lucky it was only set on stun.