Cadha (#wattys2016)
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Sold into the slave trade at the young age of 4, Cadha has worked as a servant for the majority of her life. Sadly, she has never quite done well as a slave in any of the households she has worked in. The longest she has kept her job as a servant was 1 year.
She now works in the household of Lord Dunbar, but unfortunately so. He is an unkind master, especially towards her. One day an ambassador from the palace city, Airdiere arrives with an announcement that will change her life forever.
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