Beauty and the Snake Creature

Chapter 6: Newfound Servant Friends

After she went to the toilet, Narda saw the dress prepared for her and was amazed that it is a beautiful dress she had ever seen. Though she already had many dresses that Maurice gave her, this is most amazing above all. Or maybe she was not just used to wearing such dresses for few years since Maurice lost his riches mysteriously. Then she went to the dining area, where she saw the very delicious dinner prepared for her. She immediately sat and enjoyed her dinner, despite her fear. But the fear was put aside, when she began to think of the beautiful princess she had seen in her dream after finishing her dinner and sat on the comfy couch. 

Narda: She said I could make her very happy. It seems then this horrible Snake Creature keeps her prisoner. How can I even set her free? But what about the same words they both said? 'Do not let the appearances deceive me'? I don't understand. 

Narda just shrugged her shoulders thinking that it was just a dream and did not trouble herself and decided to explore the castle to distract herself from fear and try to do something that would amuse her.

She explored the rooms, and she finds lots of beds. By the looks of them, there beds for maids, butlers, knights. what amazed her the most were the baby cribs and toys. Even their clothes.

Narda: Is the Snake Creature really very deadly? That she wiped out all of the people who were living in the castle, including the princess? Wait?! Does this mean the princess I had seen in my dream was the owner of the castle? That she overthrew her and took this castle as her own? If she was really this heartless, then why would she have sympathy to my father when she could have just killed him and me when she had a chance?

Narda confusedly thought, but she was not the type of person who jumps on conclusions. Especially, that she was very unsure if the Snake Girl really wants to kill her or enslave her in the castle. If this was her intention, then Valentina would have already been whipping Narda all day instead of giving her the chance to say goodbye to her father. Perhaps never feed her at all and starve Narda ever since her stay in the Castle. But none of it happened today. 

The next room she had explored was lined with mirrors. Narda saw herself reflected on the other side and thought she would never see the most beautiful room out of all the rooms she had just explored. As she was exploring, she saw the bed and by the looks of it, it belongs to the princess. Then when she looked to her right, she saw the small painting of the family. Father and mother carrying a cute little baby girl. Then she began to see more galleries. The painting of the people who were happy. Also, the painting of the creatures, like Perseus cutting Medusa's head. Using her head on the serpent and turned it into the stone. The giant Serpent that tried to devour the princess of Argos Kingdom. The paintings of Theseus fighting the minotaur. Odysseus blinding the cyclops. And what was amazing was Hercules fighting the Lernaean Hydra, Erymanthian Boar and most of all the Nemean Lion. Narda explored on more of the paintings until she saw the portrait of the girl. When she recognized the girl, Narda immediately remembered the princess she had seen in her dream. The princess who had not yet introduced herself as Princess Regina. That Regina is the Snake Creature whom she was living with. As she was looking at that portrait Narda had never been so amazed in her life. The girl in her dreams and in the portrait, she is now seeing is the one who removes her fear every time she looks at it. Then she saw the necklace hanging on the upper left of the portrait with the locket and saw the same girl in that locket as Narda opened it. She even took it without hesitation.

After the room she decided to explore more floors. As Narda was exploring, no one is still be found. Not even the creaking doors and floors could not be heard. She went into the first room of the floor and entered. As Narda entered, the candle lights immediately lit up and to her amazement again, she realized that this was a library. The shelves were like 40ft from her. There were forests of books. So, Narda decided to pick one and she chose one of William Shakespeare's best stories which is Romeo and Juliet. The lovers who died in the end and joined together in the afterlife. Then she saw the book of prince charming. The prince charming who was very lonely. But later on, when he found the fairest maid, the lost princess this was when his happiness was beginning to return to him until they fell in love. Got married and finally lived happily ever after with their twin children. Boy and a girl.