Ep 3
at night, the celebration has ended hours before.
Devraj
*alone in his room, sitting at the edge of his bed*
Devraj
haah...*lets out a heavy sigh*
Devraj
*looking outside the window, the moon shining bright in the sky*
Devraj
Hahaha...what a farce!!
Devraj
Out of nowhere, now I have to marry someone I don't even know...
*he speaks to himself, a hint of sadness present in his voice*
Devraj
*he leans back his head, supporting himself with his palms pressing on the edge of the bed*
'Prince', 'Prince'...what 'PRINCE'!?
*burning with rage, flings away a pillow. the pillow falls on the floor with a soft thud.*
Devraj
I'm nothing but a puppet in his hand!...nothing...always...Always.. ALWAYS!!
*his voice ends up in a raging growl*
Devraj
'Give up on those books', 'give up on painting', 'Be a proper prince', 'You're the future of the Kingdom'...'Future King', 'Future King', 'Future King- I'm Nothing! Nothing!! NOTHING!!!
*standing up slams his hand against the wall*
.... I'm JUST YOUR TOY!!! FATHER, I'm Just. A. TOY. in your hands....
*his voice roars in the empty room, paired with the sound of his heavy breathing. his teeth clench as his body trembles with sorrow and rage*
Devraj
....
*the only sound present in the large room is the lonely breathing of Devraj, as he slowly sits down on the floor*
Devraj
*a gust of wind comes and blows out the lamps, leaving Devraj alone with his mute suffering and helplessness*
*in another corner of the palace*
Ela
Aaahhhh~ ...
*breathing a sigh of relief as she takes off the last piece of her heavy earrings*
Ela's Maid
*taking the earrings from Ela puts them in the jewellery box*
Ela's Maid
Princess...would you like some turmeric milk?
Ela
Turmeric milk!? Eeugh!! No!
Ela
You know I hate milk, why would you offer something like that!? Are you crazy??
*throws a flower garland at the maid's face*
Ela's Maid
*slightly flinches, but doesn't retort*
My lady... the Royal priest of MahendraDwar has announced the date of your marriage. There are only 6 months left until your wedding, my Princess. You must take care of your beauty, so that his Highness Prince Devraj can't take his eyes off of you...
Ela
*frowning*
Are you saying I lack something?? Huh??
*her voice a little high*
Ela
*suddenly grabs a nearby vase and raises it to throw at the maid*
You filthy low class mongrel...
Ela's Maid
*immediately prostrating on the ground, her palms joining together in a begging position*
Princess! Your Highness-Please forgive me! I was saying all that on your mother's orders, my Princess. Her Highness told me to make you even more beautiful, to make sure the Prince is always looking at you from now on...
Ela
*halts. lowers the vase while flicking up an eyebrow*
Mother ordered you?
Ela's Maid
*still prostrating*
Yes! Yes, My Princess! Otherwise how can a slave like me dare to advice you.
Ela
Fine. Bring me a glass of whatever milk you were talking about.
*puts down back to its previous position*
Ela's Maid
*raising her head from the floor looks up*
Yes, Princess. I'll bring the tur.eric milk right away.
*she scurries off to an adjacent room to prepare the turmeric milk*
Ela
*now alone, sitting by the window, looks up at the sky*
Ela
hmmmm...how beautiful...
Ela
hehe...O Moon...look at these fools, worrying about me...
Ela
*rests her chin on the window sill*
hehe...soon I'll be the ruling that Devraj's heart and mind. And after that...all of Maheshwari....
*a sly grin spreads on her lips*
Ela
hahahahaha....
*her cackle fills the entire room*
Ela's Maid
....
*the maid keeps grinding the raw turmeric in the mortar and pestle in the other room*
Comments
Armin Arlert
I love getting lost in a good book, and I definitely got lost in this one.
2024-11-16
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