The Chosen

Chapter 3

 Faes POV

I awoke with a start not remembering where I was, looking around the room I soon remembered. My room at home sure didn't look as fancy and terrestrial as this one did.  Checking the projected clock on my wall I realised I had slept in. Not that it really mattered, Zariah had said I was free to do whatever I wanted until he decided to need me. Didn't he know I had spent my whole life preparing for this and now he wanted me to just wait?

I found my way back into the closet just throwing on the traditional white slip of terrestrial women at rest. My closet didn't have many options, all the clothing was either very formal, exercise wear or the traditional slip (i had seven). Today I remembered shoes luckily finding some sandals in a draw. 

I had no idea what I was even going to do today, what did a human girl do in a Terrestrial city with no one to work for. I wandered over to my weird oval window peering down over the front yard. Then an idea hit me. The garden that seemed so bare when we first drove in would be a perfect project for me to work on well I waited for the asshole prince to get his act together. I'm sure I could find someone who could get me supplies, like a gardener or something. Then it hit me, I would probably have to find Zariah and ask him before I made any adjustments to his garden. Was it really worth dealing with him for this?  Yeah I decided it was. 

I slowly made my way down to the floor that had the library kinda hoping he wasn't there so I didn't have to talk to him.  I quietly opened the library door taking a peek inside. As I walked in all the lights came of illuminating the big room. Yesterday when I came in I didn't really get a proper look around, now I see it properly I realise just how beautiful it is. The shelves were all shiny white and the books a lovely array of colours. Zariah has quite the collection of both classic paper written books and Terrestrial novels uploaded to glass tablet.  The vast space was filled with Terrestrial furniture like the magnetic chairs in her room, all a shiny white accompanied with what looked like floating slabs of marble which I decided were magnetic book tables. I walked down aisle after aisle of books running my hands along the shelves. When I took my hands away not a speck of dust was on them. I wonder how they keep this place so clean. I found a section of paper books and took a look at the titles, most of them I had never heard of like Oliver Twist, The Bible and Macbeth. I wondered how old they must have been if I had not ever seen them. I consider myself quite well read. I draw one of the older looking books off the shelf, something called "Little Women" I wonder if it was about people like the chosen. Just as I am making my way over to sit down and start reading the library door comes flying open and Zariah stalks in...

Zariah didn't seem in such a good mood, I didn't know whether to remove myself from the room fast, or check if he was okay. Before I could escape he saw me standing behind a shelf and called out.

"hey chosen girl, what are you getting up to in my library"

fuck, was I not meant to be in the library, Exe hadn't said anything about it being off limits. 

"um, I was just looking for a book to read sir" I replied

Zariah looked me up and down, obviously seeing how nervous I was. 

"do you like to read much?" He asked

"I love it sir, I read every book my school offered and more"

Zariahs face seemed to soften as he looked at me

"you know, that's quite an achievement" 

"thank you sir, I really enjoy it"

"well continue to use my library as you please Chosen girl" Zariah smiled for the first time since I met him

As Zariah went to leave I remembered my question about the garden

"um sir, may I please plant some things in your front yard, no offence but it is quite bare," I asked nervously

"why the hell not Chosen girl, ask in the kitchens for Mariah she will get you what  you need"

and with that, he left me standing alone in the library. 

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Authors Note 

sorry for such a short chapter I need to sleep! hope you enjoy this new POV and keep reading xx