A Dangerous Game

Stench of Blood

I'm in my room, sitting on my king bed, with drapes hanging off of it. There is a fire place on the other side of the room, a changing curtain stands to the left of me. There is a table and two chairs at the end of my bed, and a chest full of my favorite dresses next to a fairly large window. My maid, Lila comes into my room. She is just about my age with long, golden blonde hair. She has blue eyes and freckles, and she is rather tall and skinny.
"Good afternoon ma'am." she nods
"Good afternoon Lila." I smile
"Your father should be back from his trip this afternoon."
"Did he sent a telegram?" I ask
"No ma'am, he told me before he left."
I smile, "then I should be getting ready." I smile
I walk over to my chest and pull out my favorite dress. A soft pink gown with white lace on the bottom and the sleeves. It's fairly simple, but I like simple, I don't much care for the elaborate gowns. I go behind the changing curtain and Lila comes and unties my nightgown, I slip that off and put on my corset. Lila ties it up and I slip on my gown, she ties that and I go to my mirror. I pull the ribbon that was holding my braid out of my hair. Lila picks up my brush and brushes through my long, curly red hair.
"Would you like it up miss." She asks
"No thank you." I say
She sets the brush down, "I think your ready then." I smile and head toward the door, to see my father for the first time in three weeks.

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I'm sitting at the dinning room table, red curtains cover the windows. It's dark, the only light is the light from our many candles. The doors open and my father walks in. He's a big man, with mangled brown hair. His armor is still on and he sits next to me. Silence fills the room, with nothing but the sound of his armor as he fidgets in his chair.
"Hello father." I say
"Evelyn." he nods
"How was your trip?" I ask
"Very well." he says
"May I ask what exactly your went to do?"
"That young lady you may not ask." he snaps
I look down into my lap,
"Sorry Father." I say
He stiffens up in his chair,
"Lila." he yells
Lila comes running into the room,
"Yes sir." she says
"Go fetch me some whine."
She nods and walks away.
I glance at my father and notice and red splotch on his armor.
"You did it again didn't you." I say
He looks at me,
"Did what?" he asks
"You slaughtered a village again."
"Evelyn." he starts
"Why, why do you do this!" I scream as I stand up
"Evelyn sit down!" He snaps
"No I will not sit down, you promised that you would try to stop, why, why did you lie to me!"
He rises from his chair,
"You my girl need to learn your place in this castle, you have no right to yell at me, and you need to do as your told." He yells
"But why do you need to kill people? What good will ever come from that!" I scream
"Shut up!" He yells
"Father." I say
"No, not another word out of your mouth." He yells
Lila enters with whine,
"Your whine sir." she walks over
"Get out of here girl." Father snaps
Lila nods and quickly walks out.
"Don't yell at her, she did nothing wrong." I say
My Father turns to me and slaps my across the face. I sit there shocked at what just happened.
"Guard escort her back to her chambers and don't let her out until she learns her place."
A guard comes and takes my arm,
"Let's go miss." he says
I stand up,
"You are not my father." I say as the guard leads me out of the room.
He leads me up to my room which is in the North tower.
"Sorry." he says as he closes the door and locks it.
I walk over to my bed and fall into in, I grab one of my pillows and hold it tight as I cry.
"Oh mom, I miss you." I sob
I hate my father, I hate him, I hate him, I hate him. How could he do this to me? Why does he kill for sport? But none of it matters because the first chance I get, I'm running, leaving this place that has a stench of blood.