"...Feronia Ellis." The head maid calls out our names.
Sampu kaming tinawag niya at ako ang panghuli, lahat kaming sampu rito ay ang mga bagong katulong sa palasyo.
After dropping me off here at the palace, I haven't seen the crown prince since then.
"All of you here are the chosen people to be a royal maid. It's not just a mere maid but a royal maid, keep that in mind. Out of hundreds of people who want this opportunity, you need to prove that you are worthy of this job. Are my words reaching you?"
"Yes, madam." Sabay-sabay naming sagot habang naka-yuko.
Ngunit unti-unti ring tumaas ang aming mga ulo dahil sa kuryoso sa ingay na pumasok sa palasyo.
Tunog iyon ng mga armor ng mga kablayero. The first man I saw was the knight who forced me to become an offering before. Sunod noon ay ang nasa likod niyang dalaga na nakayuko habang tahimik na sinusundan ang direksyong tinuturo sakanya nang walang anumang pag-angal. A bunch of knights is also surrounding her, guiding her to head somewhere.
The girl has a frail body and white dewy skin, she even looks younger than me when I'm still at the age of 18!
When my eyes passed on that knight again, I saw him smirking at me with mad victorious eyes which gave me goosebumps. This thing that they are doing is so dirty that I wanted to throw up.
He just took anyone that he thinks the Emperor would probably like and doesn't even care if the maiden is a minor or not.
The maids around me started whispering to each other when they got to see what I saw.
"Is that the maiden that is offered to his majesty today?"
"I guess so."
"Then she will become his mistress?"
"She looks so young!"
"Heads down." The head maid sternly ordered because of the growing whispers and our curious looks at the sudden interruption. "Silence is the only key to last here." She warned us.
After meeting and getting orders from the head maid, we started to move and get some of the materials we will need from the room filled with cleaning materials to start our work.
Pagkapasok pa lang namin, nagsimula na silang ibahagi ang kanilang mga sari-saring opinyon para sa head maid. It's all about the head maid, they completely ignored the maiden who was brought here just now.
"Mukha siyang mataray 'no?"
"Sabi nga ng kakilala ko rito mataray daw siya pero kung magaling ka sa trabaho mo wala naman daw problema."
"Ganoon naman talaga dapat ang isang head maid."
"Pero hindi raw maganda relasyon niya sa Emperador at sa Prinsipe."
"Tigilan niyo na nga iyang mga kuwentuhan niyo at mahuli pa kayo, lahat ata kami rito madadamay."
This is our first time here so everyone seems curious about the people at the palace and some are cautious. I guess I'm the only one who's too bothered because I'm not used to seeing this kind of thing.
Although, the girl looks ready to give in. I wonder if she's really okay?
Hindi ko rin naman gustong ikumpara ang sarili ko sakanya pero hindi ko rin mapigilan ang sarili na maging kahit papaano maramdamang ligtas ako dahil naging katulong ako and I feel guilty about it. Ilang taon na siya? No one doesn't wish to be in that place.
Kung nakuha ba nila ko, wala siya ngayon diyan? Paano kung hindi, na kukuha lang sila ng kahit sinong okay sa paningin nila? Paano kung mapansin ulit nila ako?
BINABASA MO ANG
Suppression Of The Tamed
Lobisomem"The crown prince...is my mate?" Her voice above her breath, refusing to believe her fate. In a place where people with unusual lust for blood are considered lethal, these creatures were killed and tortured every one of them to death mercilessly for...
