I hadn’t expected a crowd of maids and an army of knights to greet me, but my real concern was are these people ok? I got a quick lesson on the way here on how things worked. Every kingdom drafted knights, but this kingdom also drafted maids ages five to seventy. None of them have seen their families since they left because they only get one hour brakes and it takes four hours to get from the palace in a mountain to the city. If they used the west bridge it would take thirty minutes at most but the temple forbids it.
The west bridge itself was a pain. It divided the poor and rich in the middle. Top it all off with the kings decree and the queens touch. The rich lived in splendor and the poor had less than nothing. And their cloths! It was a fashion crisis. The rich ladies wore mismatched clothing full of gems in random spots and the poor tried to mimic the style with bows on their brown dresses. My thoughts were becoming as messy as this place.
”My lady (lady?) I will give you a tour of the palace. (I see what you’re playing at lady.) Afterwards we shall go to your room. We prepared a guest bedroom because of the short notice.( four months is short)”
“I’m sure the crown princess’s room is clean enough for me. I apologize for making you clean an extra room. Also I am quite tired so please allow me to rest before the tour. This will be a great lesson for the future. Offer rest to those who journeyed from far away before you start business,” she looked unhappy but what was she expecting? A maid like her would not tell me what to do. I was summoned here to be queen. Even though the only things I know about being queen are from stories. I know I must hold my head high and show these stupid lions who’s boss.
“Lady (not my lady?) the maids worked hard on that room. (You won’t quit huh) Besides someone already resides in that room. (Was that a threat?)”
“I believe I haven’t made myself clear. I wish to go to my room. The room where the crown princess resides. I am tired.”
”Yo-“
“No respect now? I went from being your lady to a lady to having no title while being the crown princess. If your worried about that other person you did prepare an extra room, correct?”
…
It took way too long to convince that maid. I should have just hypnotized her. Would’ve saved me the commotion and exhaustion. Well at least she changed me into a dress of my liking, let me brush and, style my hair, and brought snacks. Interesting snacks that were made with sweet poison instead of sugar.
Slam!
”What is it with food and uninvited guests,” I mumbled.
”What are you doing in my room?” Did she just run a marathon or something?
”Answer me,” now which of these treats was I going to eat first?
”Are you deaf? I command you to answer me!” I love macaroons, but this poison was really too sweet.
”I am Crown Princess Estelle Ilaidel, answer me!” Tsk this girl was ruining my apitite.
”What is wrong with you?”
“Nothing.”
”This is my room. I am the crown princess.”
”Do you think I’m a guy wearing a dress? I will not sleep in the crown prince’s room unless it is bigger than this one.’
”I am not blind. It is plain as day that a maid playing princess in my room. Besides what would you accomplish in the crown prince’s room?”
There can only be one crown princess. The crown prince is first in line so I’d have to sleep in that room if you don’t shut up. Of course that’s just basics Princess Estelle. Just like its basic etiquette to curtsy to those who have more power.”
I decided to look at the pitiful human being standing at the door. Thanks to the lighting and my gold eyes they probably thought I was glaring. Oops. I scared them. Now I feel so bad. J.K. It’s really funny watching her tremble with anger. Look at her stomp towards me. What a cute little cub. Never mind she’s trying to steal my food, not cute.
”I wouldn’t eat that if I were you.”
”Why not it was delivered to my room.”
”For me. It’s poisoned.”
”If it was poisoned you would be dead.”
”I’m immune to poisons, venom, and toxic stuff. This wouldn’t do anything to me, but you might die since you ate it. The maids face confirms it too,” she started coughing “, fetch a doctor maid.”
I sighed and walked to a box on my bed. Inside lay to identical daggers. They were made of diamonds and glass. Patterns made from silver and gold were embedded in the glass blades and a yellow diamond shaped as a bee on the handles. It couldn’t brake because it was blessed by my spirit animal. One blade was a poisoned death the other was a cure all. Focused Chel focused healing energy into the healing blade. I turned around and stabbed Princess Estelle in the stomach.
ns216.73.216.176da2
