Episode 2 - Letisha

"*There she is! The cursed child"

"She should just hurry up and die*!"

The maids working for the imperial palace exclaimed, as if what they said was funny, they laughed while chatting amongst themselves. They talk as if I don't hear them.

I clenched my tiny white fists.

Auntie Lara always told me to never be vengeful of anyone, Auntie Lara was never ambitious, she's satisfied with what she has so having such a merciful mindset is not a surprised. Aunt Lara was the person who raised me in this cruel and cold palace, in this place she's the only person I have.. if everyone was like her I would be merciful.

What's the point of being merciful if they've never showed me mercy?

I'm almost six years old yet I've already been through so much. From having to eat rotten food to being cursed at by maids, scholars and nobles.

I sighed and continued walking.

Aunt Lara must be waiting for me at home, although she's the third concubine the palace staff act as if they hold a higher position than Aunt Lara, in this world if you have a high position you are praised but if you don't have power, you are stepped on. As much as I'm aware Aunt Lara has power but never uses it. She is foolish.

I wanted to steal some stuff, I'm hungry so I'm sure aunt is also hungry.

I should look for a window, I can't go through the door since the butler and a few guards are guarding there.

Hopefully no one would see me, if they do I'd get another beating.

I reached my tiny arms out onto the window, the window is a bit high, no, too high for a child like me. If only I can grow a bit-

"Would you like some help?" A boy's voice rang, I looked up, horrified.

I have to go back home, aunt's waiting for me! I shouldn't have come outside.

I fell backwards and sprang up, I can't let this boy capture me! The noble that caught me last time didn't let me out and hid me for a week, aunt would be worried if that were to happen again.

I ran as fast as I could, come to think of it the boy was wearing cool clothes, he was pretty too. Blue hair like the sea and pretty gold eyes.

"Undine" I whisper.

A dolphin made of water appeared in front of me and made a big circle water for me to see my reflection.

I held my cheeks as I looked at my reflection.

He looked completely different from me, unlike him, I had hair as back as a crow and blood red eyes.

There was no drop of innocence in my face.

***

The cold palace is very unkept, it's dirty and aunt Lara has grown a hobby of cleaning. I'm just worried since the palace is too big for her to clean alone.

"Letisha!" Aunt Lara who was busy with cleaning turned her head and ran towards me.

Although she looks thin and sickly, she was still beautiful. No wonder the emperor took a liking to her.

That damned emperor is a bastard, taking in so much concubines then abandoning them. If only I could crush that emperor in my hands like a bunch of ants.

But I could never do that.

"Dear, we have to get you ready! You have to meet your father and siblings tonight at dinner" Aunt Lara exclaimed happily.

She looked excited, probably because she can take a glance of her daughter.

She often talked about her daughter, she always described her as a pretty and innocent little princess but I know that's not the case.

The princess often saw me getting bullied by the servants and she would do nothing but look at me with hatred in her eyes.

She's the same as others but I couldn't tell aunt Lara what her beloved daughter has become.

I can sneak in the imperial palace and take some food from the kitchen, that emperor has been neglecting us for quite a while now so stealing a few things from him wouldn't be bad.

Truthfully, I've never been to the palace, this would make it the first time I stepped foot in there.

I hated everyone in the palace, whether I've met them or not. I hate everyone but still I couldn't help but be excited.

That damned emperor, my father.

I wonder what his reaction will be, will he pity me or show the same hatred everyone has shown me.

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