Rejected by my Choosen Mate
I looked at them for a moment and then felt bad for them.
Bound by fear and obligation to a tyrant who governed with an iron hand, they were as much hostages as I was. "Good morning," I whispered softly, my voice inappropriate in the busy kitchen. A woman with greying hair and worn eyes, one of the elder servants glanced up at me just before going back to work. She said, "Good morning, Miss," her tone pleasant but detached. I approached with a little smile. "Is there anything I might assist with?" The woman stared at me startled, her hands stopping in their work. "Help: Not quite, Miss. You save yourself from problems by not doing.
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