Chapter 9

The sun was slowly setting in and I couldn't get to clean my self as the washroom had a sink and bathtub which had no sources of water nothing that could let water in.

Somebody knocked

It was suspicious for me here to allow anyone because I am still a hostage and this leaves me nothing but vulnerable

A female voice called from behind the door, "Let me in human."

I will die even if I hide I have no idea how to defend myself in a world that was far beyond my knowledge

I opened the door and it was her the pretty girl from the kitchen, she brought towels .

" let me show you how the bath works "

She walked ahead and entered the bathroom thank God she didn't question my looks.

" you are the first one that came with a boars blood smeared on her face and a muddy set of clothes also you are extremely thin, never had anyone such pitiful "

I was wrong about her not being judgemental, from the way she looked at me and the way she addressed me it all felt so familiar, kind of condescending .

She placed a clear blue crystal on the bath tub, and waved her hands as if pushing invisible wall, and the crystals multiplied half filling the tub and in no way that it turned to water. So clean and clear,

" lavender?" She asked me

I nodded feeling blessed that at least they had same natural supplements.

She put drops of lavender which suddenly surrounded the air, pleasing calming.

"Thank you"I replied

"You hardly smile do you?" She asked her face looked displeased ,her hands still covered with gloves

She noticed my gaze on her hands .

" never mind" she gave a scoff and hurriedly left the room.

" And you will be having dinner with us, I hope it's not something disgusting for you"

She spoke to me before exiting my room

" no" a timid reply 

I cleaned myself and made sure to dry the towels right next to the window on the sofa, as I laid down on the bed,

I woke up to notice the grounds on the castle were laminated with crystal lamps hanging on wooden posts, it was dark and I felt uneasy, I missed august and wondered if he was doing good, and if aunty Merida got her salary, or if mother came back home, or if brothers been injured. I sat on the bed and hugged my knees my mind wondered back home.

What a cozy room and the prince-mentioned that it belonged to arc.

My eyes landed on the portrait, black hair and bright ruby red shining eyes, a majestic wolf, 2 times the size of the wolves in our woods. It gave me strength the portrait made me feel like I wasn't alone or that I couldn't survive, I was no different to this lonely painting in a room inside a huge castle, something different something ordinary forgotten,

I was hungry, I didn't know anyone ; am I even allowed to go out?

" dinner is ready human"

I walked out wearing a soft blue tunic , and a grey skirt that was placed inside the wardrobe just the size was a bit bigger, but I didn't bother, my hair tied in a pony .

I walked in the dining room and there were 12 people or creatures other then human sitting around the dining table, The smell of cinnamon and apple permeated the room as well as the mouthwatering aromas of roast chicken, turkey, pig, and potatoes that were all spread out on the table like a feast. They also made apple pie , I had it 5 years back, I haven't had such warm meal for years.

" sit down dear" smiled a thick middle aged woman her ears pointed, her eyes green , skin fair and a reddish blush on her nose , her image felt comforting.

 I sat down on the third chair just between the woman and a man middle aged tall and still wore a hat.

Ahead of me on the table lied a strange round in shape greenish small object that I think is a fruit, I assumed, on my opposite sat the round faced pretty girl.

There was a seat that was empty the seat at the front ,

Footsteps entered the room and the same lavender smell entered my nose.

Everyone stood up and I remained seated

Arc it was arc, his hair half wet and he wore a loose shirt , a tight fitted dark blue trousers . He entered the room and his eyes fell upon me , I hesitated and stood up.

He sat at the head of the table, and everyone started serving each other food, I felt someone's eyes on me and from the corner of my eyes I could see him stare at me , his elbows on the table and his hands crossed in a praying position and his eyes piercing through me and I dared take a look and he smirked,

I turned my gaze around towards the food, what a strange man. He was good looking and even if i didn't wanted to stare at him my eyes would occasionally betray and wonder around to his, he was served generously by everyone, I took a big piece of chicken and lots of potato and with it some gravy.

Occasionally someone from the table gave me the looks, whenever I take another serving.

I didn't realise that everyone had finished eating and that I was still stuffing my face with food.

I looked up and I could see their faces, and from nowhere

The short men gave a loud laugh breaking the silence, and I nervously stopped eating

" you have a good appetite, eat nobody will judge you here anymore" arc spoke up as he picked up his tray and walked towards the basin.

Majority nodded to reassure me that it was okay.

But they didn't know how much time I have spent starving.

They didn't let me clean my tray and sent me in hurriedly but I was bored i had nothing to do and nobody to talk too, I would go mad at this rate. I am not accustomed to having a filled stomach and nothing to think about. I walked out of my room and headed towards the dining room only to see it empty and dimly lighted making it difficult to see but the room was wider then when I sat here, maybe it was the dimly shining crystals,whoooshhhh

I heard something near the window , what was that?

The sound came from outside the window, the shadow of a man with what seemed like a feather emerging from his shoulders ,his shadow casted clearly on the wooden floors

"Who is there?"

No answer... I walked towards the window slowly , the shadow not moving, only when I reached nearer it faded, whoosh, somebody was flying, and I couldn't look up, but out of nowhere there was a noise from what seemed like my room , I ran in quickly and saw a letter under the door.

It said.