re dei peccati [ king of sins ]

Chapter 1

"Serena" my mother called, "yes?"i shouted from the second floor. "I will be leaving with the servants to help signora cellini prepare for a feast so no one will be here until nightfall. Make sure that all the doors are locked while i am gone and do not open the doors to anyone you do not know. Understand serena?" ,"yes mother" i replied. As soon as i heard the doors close, I squealed in delight as i was finally alone and that meant that i could do anything i wanted and there was no one to stop me. I ran out to the balcony pushing the doors open and admired Florence's beauty . The sound of the busy market , fishermen bringing in their catch to sell and the port was busy as always with merchants bringing in  items such as cloth,spices and wood to trade. But the best part of this view was the fact that i could see the ocean, it was endless and it reminded me of the many treasures, mysteries and islands that were to be discovered out there.I always wished that i could one day leave Florence and embark on an adventure at sea,seeing the ocean never failed to give me hope that i could be free one day that i could leave these four walls i called "home"and venture into the unknown without having anyone to stop me. Why leave home? You may ask but truth is , i have been locked up in this house for as long as i can remember and My father only did that since i was his only daughter out of his 3 sons ,so these four walls have been both a home and a prison for me.Also,my father had never liked it when i wanted my own independence, he'd always say that the world outside was far too dangerous for a woman like me. Same way he'd never let me get personal with a man who visited our home be it a minister's son or a bastard son of the king from any kingdom, the furthest any man has ever come was holding my wrist, that man who did it nearly lost him arm if I hadn't intervened. Any man who tries to be close to me is asking for his death but there a few who I have befriended and have kept their existence a secret. It is risky but it is worth it , however there are times when i wish i could fall in love and experience a love that is filled with adventure,happiness,lust and many more but that was impossible there could never be a man who could ever promise such a love like that. Even if such a man existed he could never have me as my father would always come in the way. As i was so lost in thought I hadn't realised someone had broken into the house until i heard a loud thud like that of an object being thrown onto the ground with force.