Rebellion

Amanda

Mitsi led me down the plush pathway and to a large door at the end of it. It had dozens of images of carved naked women on it.

They all had a sadness in their eyes, conveyed even through their wooden features.

There was nothing beautiful about this display. This was truly just about power. I shuddered.

"Cold?"

I looked up. Just inside the room Cee had a feathery red robe wrapped around her. She tilted her head when she saw me, a small smile playing on her lips.

"Cee," I gasped. I scurried into the room and shut the door in Mitsi's face. As much as I liked the maid, I wasn't sure I could trust her at this moment. I couldn't risk any of this going wrong. "Cee, have you heard what's going on?"

She glanced past me at the door and gave a little shake of her head. "I don't bother with the thins that happen outside of my domain. Here I'm the one in control. If you agreed to obey, it could be a kingdom we both rule." she gestured me closer with one of her long fingers.

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