Under The Sea

She has never seen the ocean.
She only knows the world inside the tower, where girls are ranked by Levels, where The Highness's rule is everything. To be chosen, praised, or even noticed by her is the highest honour a servant can reach. Especially for Level 3 servant number 21.
Her life is made of routines: cooking, cleaning, obeying. And dreaming of something she cannot name, something that feels like waves inside her mind and a song she can almost remember. Sometimes, she sees visions of a woman, a lullaby, and a life that feels like it belongs to someone else.
When 21 accidentally adds lavender to The Highness's drink, she is praised for the first time. It should be a moment of triumph. Instead, it awakens something strange, calling her name through the silence.
In a palace built on obedience and perfection, even the tiniest memories can become dangerous. And 21 is about to learn that The Highness's world is not what it seems, and neither is she.