Chapter 12: Wrong Footing

12 Wrong Footing I woke up in a place that wasn’t my bed, and frighteningly enough, I couldn’t see. Childish as I was, I quickly understood the horrible situation I was in when I compared it to the characters of my books. Arms and Legs bound, check, blindfold, check, unable to speak, check. There was […]

Chapter 11: Fear, Thy Name Is Violet

11 Fear, Thy Name Is Violet Our walk together was a bit like mine and grandmother’s however more around the palace. “You must find it odd to see so many of your family members together,” Said Violet. “Not really.” I blurted out without thinking, causing Violet to flinch with a sad smile. “I mean… perhaps […]

Chapter 10: You Can Just Use Your Imagination

10 You Can Just Use Your Imagination Think of a bed being left out in the woods for many years. Now scrape off the top layer of debris and tangle it into Alais’s hair until it’s just one big clump that hangs down to her butt; Pretty nasty right? Well, that’s how her hair looked […]

Chapter 9: A New Friend

9 A New Friend The windows were pretty high and normally the horses would just lean their heads out for me, but Apple on the other hand, was something I’d never seen before. I mean, not as in a thing but uhm… species. More importantly, I was pretty sure he already had his own name. […]

Chapter 8: Wash Your Back, Wash Mine

8 Wash Your Back, Wash Mine “Now say ahh… It’s very easy to do. Open your mouth nice and wide… just a little?” Tapping a strip of pork to Alais’s firm lips, showed little results. “Do you not like pork? What else would you prefer?” “The death of your entire family.” I frowned slightly but […]

Chapter 7: Counting Down From Six

7 Counting Down From Six Sleep didn’t come easy, and a few times, Elyon caught me standing at my window looking out over Alais’s home. So much so that she took it upon herself to spend the night in my chambers. I had stopped sharing my bed with Elyon a year ago, and before that, […]

Chapter 6: Silly Teary

6 Silly Teary I usually bathe with a tub full of freshly boiled water. Sadly this time, it was barely warm. “It’s cold,” I stated as Elyon rinsed me. “If you wish for a properly prepared bath, like the one from this morning, then perhaps learn to take better care of yourself.” “Mmmm,” I frowned […]

Chapter 5: My Birthday

5 My Birthday You know, I recall promising myself that I’d do better at presenting myself as a proper royal. And by the looks of my clothing, it was clear I failed at even that. There was always tomorrow, I suppose. However, that very same day, my failure was on display as my proud royal […]

Chapter 4: Unbecoming

4 Unbecoming I and I can’t stress this enough, love horses. Standing in the stables, I couldn’t help but be entranced by a creature so much bigger than myself. When I was younger, it was horrifying, but now that I’m older and much more mature, I can see the world for its true beauty as […]

Chapter 3: My First Royal Gathering In Seven Days

3 My First Royal Gathering In Seven Days Before I knew it, my weekend was over, though it didn’t very much feel like one, thanks to Elyon. My day off from studying was replaced with the exact opposite; I’m at least happy it was a typical day of listening to her speak. Do you want […]