The annual spring gala where the beautiful nobility show off their impeccable genes to each other, nobles pride their selves in their beauty. I watch them from afar I was the chambermaid and servant for my mamae.. I was to call her that, so she insisted. I stayed in the shadows.. fetching her food and escaping the lingering eyes of the lords who would favor me for their harem collection and stares of digusts from the noble women. 

While Sneaking delicious bites of ripe fruit set out on the massive, expansive rainbow colored table. I was not allowed to eat, so I was feeling faint, sneaking in those bites of fruits really kept me from passing out.

As Usual I hated attended these parties, I always felt like a prettied pet, like the pets the nobility would carry around in their bags and in their hair! yes, the nobility would carry birds and furry creatures in their hair to show off their creavity and to spark a trend.

Me and the other servants would laugh, because the animals would be frightened being inside stack bunches of hair..and well..poop. It was a horrible and laughable trend. 

Horrible because we servants are expected to clean the poop out of their locks..and its all worth it see their horrifed expressions when they smell, or see it run down their painted faces. 

I giggle to myself, but I guess i was louder than I thought because my mamae turned her head sharply towards me, How can she hear me? with the music loud like this?

I am getting so restless and standing up for hours was starting to take a toll on me, I need to move around! 

"Mamea can I be excused to wander?, I wont't go far..I fear I will collaspe if I don't move soon and I would not want to cause such stares on you"

She sighed, and told me I could, but don't break anything.

Mamae was always easier on me than the other servant girls, which caused jealousy over the other girls.

I wondered why sometimes..I was not the best cleaner that Was Mona, I wasn't as beautiful as her daughter kana. I was average in every way in my opinion. 

I walked around admiring the pictures, the different vases and golden patterns on the wall, This castle was beautiful.

I walked down the spiral gold staircase to wander basically, I really did not do these parties, maybe Because the nobility made me feel less human or how I never felt welcomed..

I passed the servants, one different than the other, eyeing me with suspicion. 

I noticed their collars.. palace servants. Palace servants sometimes were asked to help out at other nobles's galas, balls and parties such things like that.

In thedas, servants have to wear collar, so the other nobles, know who you belong too, know that you are servant. Basically a Slave with a pretty leash.

if you are servant, the noble family's crest is on the outside and your name is on the inside, meaning  you belong and work for that family.

if you the servant of the palace, its more adorned. and the royal family's crest is on the outside.

My collar was off, because mamea said I was her pet, for tonight I was off the leash. but since I wear it everyday, the imprint shows so..the servants know I am not nobility, But I am not one of them so they do not acknowledge me, so I am in a place where I have no standing..

Pets are servants who don't have to collar to formal events when attended by their masters. but its very rarely seen.. I am the only one here.

I pick up the heavy fabric of the dress walking up more stairs, I hated wearing this dress, mamea's daughter Kana hand offs.. it was a luxurious dress with sapphire's and opals lining the bodice, it's a beautiful color of teal and cream swirling together..but mamea wanted me to know my place, so the beautiful jewels were taken off the dress.

My friend Lura told me, that kana was not pleased that I made the plain dress more beautiful, I remember blushing at lura's words. Lura made living with mamae and her daughters worth it, without Lura I would truly be Lost or Dead.

Sometimes I want to be free of this life, get away from perverted nobles who only want you as a whore, noble women who want you as their bath maidens and who get enjoyment from whipping and scaring your face so you won't be as beautiful to their husbands.

But as Kind were Lura's words were, I was not happy to hear them, that means I will get a whipping, Kana hated when Someone was more beautiful than her or took away her spotlight..

I come to a large adorned mirror, while walking down the massive and beautiful hallway lined on the ceiling were diamond chandeliers, I studied my features carefully.

I have kinky black hair that framed my face, and full pink lips, low light brown eyes and a round button nose, my features were ordinary to me, I didn't look like Kana, more like the polar opposite my chocolate skin clashes against her pale skin. so Kana should not be jealous but kana is always jealous of someone or something..so its never day gone by when she is not having a temper tantrum or beating the servants.

shaking off my thoughts of Kana,I continue walking until I reach the balcony, I looked down at the Ocean..the water was crashing against the rocks, the full moon reflecting against the tides.

I was in love with the scenery. I was in love with the peace.. for one night I don't have to clean chamber pots, cook meals or fetch things from the village. No yells, No slaps.. this was luxury to most servants. alone time..

I wish my life was different, I wish I knew my past.. I did not even know my birthday.

But Wishing and prays don't help to some higher power that seems to have forgotten me. 

As I hear the clock  tower chime, I turn around and start to walk back to the Party..

Oof! gah..What!? Oh no.. as I look down, I see a part of the dress was ripped, Kana's going to kill me!

I look up to see who bumped me onto the floor.

I am taken back from what I see.. The Prince!?

He looks down at me with dark grey eyes, his dark blue hair disheveled against his olive skin, his mouth full and sensual..and you could tell that his body was firm beneath his Clothes.

W-what should I do!? I am a servant who openly bumped into noblity, I could be stoned!

"I am sorry! May I help you Miss?"

He holds out his hand for me

I carefully take his hand.. his hand was soft and strong. not calloused like mines..I should not be touching him..

He smiles at me

"I am sorry. I was not watching where I was going, I was very distracted."

"it's okay..your highness. I am just a mere servant, so I should take punishment for being in your way and bumping into you."

"I would not punish You, for something that clearly was my fault, You were captivated by the scene outside and I was captivated by You."

I blushed at his words.

Am I hearing right?

The Prince alkar..flirting with me? I am not kana, my skin isn't milky like lura's.. and I am just a pet! so unheard of!

"I been following you, I know it sounds suspicious but..I saw you at the party, you were trying to blend in the walls, you failed..your beauty struck me like lighting. You are very striking for a servant"

He slowly moved his finger across my lips.

"I saw you steal a bite of a strawberry, the way your lips wrapped around the fruit..I never been so envious of a fruit."

I was dumbstruck. I couldn't speak.. This should not be happening. He is a prince! 

"I know I am taking you by surprise.. I feel something for you. Maybe its lust and Maybe its more. I do not know to be honest.. But you are a servant so I can easily buy you and make you my personal servant, you will be at my call, no harm will come to you and you will eat as well as any noble as you entertain me of course"

The Prince wasn't suggesting what I think he is right?

"So what do you say?"

Of course he is, the way he looking at me right now,.suggests it..Am I allowed to say no? I don't want that for me. I don't know what I want..why all of the sudden that I want something more for myself? I'm a Slave.

"I am sorry your highness, as tempting as that Is, I must decline, I Do not entertain in that way or nor I will, I belong to mamea I would prefer to let it stay that why."

Those words disgusted me, Why should I belong to someone? why can't I belong to myself? Slave,Servant..I felt the sensation to throw up.

"Ah I see, so I was not wrong about you..you are indeed way diffrent than the other servants, you have tongue and you smart, that makes me want you even more and I surely plan on having you for myself"

What? is he going to rape me? take me away? the predatory expression on his face, it seems that he is getting enjoyment from watching me squirm.

"So why Don't you let me escourt you back to the party?, we would not want your mamea to send guards after you"

He holds out his arm for me to take

I slowly take his arm, as we go back to the party..

I get this feeling this is not the last time I will see of the prince.