chapter 5: The Beautiful Castle

Chapter 5: The Beautiful Castle

The castle was so beautiful that I couldn't help but stare at the marvelous and extraordinary building of it. It was a good sight to behold. All my life of being a slave I have never entered a castle before, I was either on my mistress kitchen or the farm conducting some harvest. Who would ever be a slave in the castle?

Ever since I was born, I have never seen a castle before or how it looks like. I live in a remote village with my parents where I has calm and peaceful life, no guards, no war everything changed in a blink of eye when my lovely parents was murdered during war and I was subjected into slavery.

Each time I remembered about that incident, it made me so upset and angry and wished I died with my parents rather than going through all this suffering of being a slave just to survive. "Will my fate ever be changed?"

Immediately someone snapped me out of my thoughts as we were led into the castle from the back gate entrance. I was a little bit upset when they asked us to move because this is the first time I have seen something beautiful in my entire life.

I refused to take my eyes away from those beautiful buildings, who knows I might not be able to admire them again, although the feeling was amazing.

As we were walking, I saw some other maids greeting the woman that asked me to come along with her and most of them were very busy with their daily chores.  I guess she must be very valuable and important to the castle, that's why other maids respect her.

"Greetings Ma'am Anna," the maids greeted as we walked passed them and she responded to their greetings.

The maids looked at us with so much disgust. I wasn't surprised at all, who would want dirty slaves like us in this beautiful Castle. Slave are always considered outcast and nobody likes associating with them. Besides, we are always in chains and our clothes are no different from rags, so it wouldn't be difficult to notice us.

Finally, we stopped at a house built separately from the castle. When we entered the house, to my surprise it looked so immaculate that made me wonder if this is actually where we are going to stay. "How can slaves stay in such a clean environment?"

We walked through the passage, Ma'am Anna the chief head of the maids and two other maids were following us from behind along with five guards in order to make sure we didn't run away. But how could we run when we are tied with chains?

We walked passed almost eight doors till we got where the bathroom was and the guards were asked to stay outside.

"As long as you people behave and obey instructions, there will be no need to bring guards inside this place." Ma'am Anna said. She is a middle aged woman and her uniform was different from what the rest of the maids wore, her hair was neatly packed. The maids in this Castle dress so beautifully and very neat.

"All of you have to take a bath now and make sure you wash all the dirt off your bodies and hairs, this is soap and apply this lotion when you guys are done."  She said as she pointed to the containers on the floor. She also gave us towels and clothes to change after bathing, the comb to comb our rough hairs and all the necessary things that make us look neat.

I was so excited that I couldn't wait for her to leave the bathroom because I can't remember the last time I took a bath.

"Remove the chains from their had but if you try anything stupid, you shall regret it", she warmed as she ordered one of the guards to remove the chains. Finally, my hands were free for once although there were some bruises but I rubbed it gently.

I was so excited that at least I got rid of those chains because they were the heaviest chains they have locked my hands with. The guards left the bathroom immediately.

"You can have your bath now and after that, pick a room from one of the rooms along the passage, your food is also ready. I will see you people tomorrow to explain in detail your activities in this Castle, again don't cause any trouble or even dream of running away because of this little liberty you have now." Ma'am Anna warned as she left the maids.

I sighed in relief, the bathroom was divided with a pain wood and towels are used to cover the door but at least it gives me a sense of privacy.

I was happy that the exhausting journey was over but I also wonder the reason why they brought us here.

None of them any move to bathe and one us start crying immediately, which I don't know the reason that prompt to that or maybe she wasn't expect them to treat slaves in such a nice way.

It looks like we were asked to clean up to become bedmates but she knew I was very young and by the way she talked to us I don't think it was because of that. So why did they bring us to this Castle?

I gathered the comb, soap and the pink plain cloth on the floor and held it straight into the bathroom while others were just standing there like lost souls. At a moment I felt pity for them but how can I pity someone that was in the same situation with me.

I entered the bathroom and covered the door with a towel.  Immediately I took the rag I called clothes, a bucket of water and a bowel to scoop the water. There was a window but it was barricaded with irons so it was not possible to run away. I wouldn't even try running away if I had the opportunity. This is a castle and if I dare to do such a thing, that will result in an automatic death sentence.

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