Love And Hate

Chapter 8

"Follow me, " she said, getting up from the couch and making her way towards the door. and i followed her, with excitement. when we emerged from the door, Ian bowed seeing the queen and she nodded her head slightly in acknowledgement. i just love how she knows what to do and how and when to do it.

"Wound you mind me borrowing Ellene for a few hours" she asked Ian. but i knew it was a question which did not need to be answered any other way then yes."Yes your majesty certainly'' he replied.

certainly? seriously? is he planning on using his extendended vocabulary today only?

Trust me when i say this guy's vocabulary is about to get used up i mean it Because in learning school, the learning bit is a little scarce.

We made our way into the quite corridor and let me say it was really quite like you could hear a drop of water hitting the ground and it was strangely shining like it trapped a little ray of sunshine in itself. And on the wall were tall, like life like tall paintings of people. All wearing the royal crown jewel. It was a bright and hopeful and I am not sure why. The royals are not that great, well most of the time anayway. They have a really shady reputation in our kingdom like if any bad thing happens we blame them and as for justice and taking care of everyone , the public is quite cable of doing it on their own.

We made through the prestigious hallway and went through a few stairs. And Believe me when i say that the palace is really endless. Now i feel bad about the cleaning staff.

After a few walking we reach the dungeons. And my nose could tell this even before my eyes could. The smell, it was overwhelming and reeked of tyranny and oppression. Which i know have no smell but it felt suffocating and it made me really nervous.
The people in there looked miserable and bleak. Probably starved to death.

Saints! I hope not.

After crossing a few cells i saw a glimpse of red hair which i would recognise anywhere.
It was Mary.
Oh no! They are keeping mary in this filth? I cannot believe this. She is of nobel birth, atleast she should have been treated better.
But then again they rule with fear and there is not word called humanity in their dictionary.

She probably heard my foot steps from far away, because she turned her head in such an speed, for a sec i thought that she would break it.

I ran towards her and took her hands in mine.
"I - I was not expecting you ellene. You shouldn't be here" she said
And how dare she say that to me.
" are you crazy? Where the hell would i be if not here? In fact i am sorry i didnt come sooner"
Her eyes appeared sunken like she hasn't slept for days, I know it has been only a day but she is not used to these living conditions.
" And i didn't come here" i paused to whisper " you know ,illegally"

" Thats right , I brought her"
I almost jumped when i heard the queen's voice. I totally forgot that she was here.

Shittt she hear that

She bowed very gracefully, just like we were taught.
And Celest nodded her head once, like giving her permission. I am still amazed by the effect she has, even i feel at peace with her just being here.

" I have a proposal for you both to talk over" she said. "And as i have been informed, your family has not contacted you, nor have they made any requests to do so".

No surprise there

Mary's family is rich and looks perfect from outside but from inside its a total and utter chaos and noone does anything in that family without getting anything in exchange for themselves.
I know that family is supposed to be your support system and always help their own blood.
But in her family, blood is not any more than water, until and unless the is inheritance involved.

Mary even knowing this appeared a little shocked. But she finds good in everything and everyone which is sometimes what i do but I am always right so that doesn't count.

"Further, I have asked Ellene here to be one of my lady's handmaidens and I can only recommend one. I fear you will be left alone in the world to fend for yourself, which in this cruel world is not right and i cannot stand for it."

"I would like you to enter the royal selection".

What the helll