Zephyra Glancing around the unfamiliar structure, I decide it is best to walk around rather than sit still. I have been placed under house arrest, but not in my own quarters. I’m not so certain of my location. This isn’t a cell, at least not the one I expected. There are no bars, no wet floors, and no shouting from the other prisoners. I thought the King would throw me into a dark prison with chains wrapped around my neck, but nothing could have prepared me for this luxury.It is a mansion. Large windows stretch from the ceiling to the floor. The space is so vast that staring at the architecture makes me dizzy. I wonder whose home this is and why I was brought here. I don’t know how long my stay here will last. But I wish I had received a five minute warning so I could have smuggled food from the kitchens before being dragged away. I would have sneaked in some dried fruits, warm bread, anything that wouldn’t spoil soon. It is not the most noble thought, but survival brings out
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