PRISIONERA ROYAL PALACE
"Keep your posture straight!"
"Your eyes must look ahead, always look forward!"
"Take a deep breath, you must not appear too clumsy!"
"Raise your shoulders!"
"Put your hands in your front!"
"Walk slowly and gracefully!"
"Eat less to maintain your body shape and sleep more to maintain your beautiful face!"
"Hold your head high; you must not look down, except for those of higher rank than you."
"Uhh... It does not matter if I make fun of these rules. She will be going to force me to follow them. These standard operating procedures give me a headache. I have the strong desire to leap off this house."
"Princess Sabrina, take a deep breath and calm down! She might be able to hear you at any moment." Rosie, her maid, was apprehensive.
"Allow her to hear what I'm saying. I don't want to be shackled to her illogical orders about how to become a perfect princess." Sabrina yanked on her hairband, causing her hair bun to fall out of place.
KNOCK! KNOCK!
Rosie went over to the door to open it, only to be greeted by the Duchess. She welcomed the Duchess into the room by opening the door wide and saying, "Princess, her highness has come to see you."
Sabrina jumped out of bed and walked over to her vanity, where she seated herself in a straight pose, and took a comb running through her hair as if to demonstrate that she was preserving her appearance.
"Sabrina, my sweetheart. I can tell you have made significant progress. Practice makes perfect! However, you must be aware of the importance of maintaining your daily routine. You are supposed to be taking a bath now, but you are spending your time brushing your hair instead?" Duchess Serena spoke in a soft and gentle tone which sounded even more awkward.
"I sincerely hope for apologies. I will definitely be more cautious the next time." Princess Sabrina said with her head held high.
"Servants?" Four maids appeared as soon as she summoned them "Please make sure her hair is tied back. And prepare the bath and lead her into it."
Rosie walked forward and combed the princess's hair, which she then put up into a hair bun.
The other maids appeared suddenly and informed, "Your highness, the bath is ready for the princess."
"That's great. Sabrina, don't forget that after bathing, you will need to come down for lunch and then go to the library to finish your work. I'm going to leave it at this time." The Duchess turned away from her and walked out the front door.
"Rosie, why am I compelled to live in this manner?" Sabrina clenched the hem of her gown.
"Princess, despite the fact that I have been working in this palace for five years on your behalf, I am baffled as to why the Duchess is being so cruel to you." Rosie felt sorry for her.
"I am very interested in seeing what it is like to be limitless and self-sufficient." Princess Sabrina pushed herself to her feet and walked over to the window "When I think of freedom, I think of how can I smell the fragrance of freedom, I think of the feeling of breaking every law and rule that binds me and I think of having adventures that take me away from my comfort zone…."
After a short pause, she sighed heavily and continued, "If only someone could just give me the opportunity to live my life without restriction, I would be extremely grateful to them if they exist."
"I hope your wish comes true at some point in the future." Rosie, her maid, consoled her while she was in a state of despair.
"Thank you so much, Rosie. It is just because you are the only one here with whom I can talk about everything." After a long sigh, Princess Sabrina said, "Anyway, let's go take a bath before the Duchess comes back to beat around the bush."
"Of course, princess." Rosie and the other maids, as well as Princess Sabrina, made their way to the bathing chamber.
The scent of sandalwood and roses filled her nose as the princess stepped into the chamber and the lukewarm water filled the tub almost to the top of the filling line.
Princess Sabrina was undressed with the assistance of the maids. When she stepped into the bathing tub, her body was soaked in water that had been scented with sandalwood and infused with several rose petals.
With her arms kept to either side of her, over the edge of the tub, princess Sabrina relaxed her shoulders and body.
Two of the maids rinsed her arms while Rosie washed her shoulders slowly giving a relaxing massage to the princess.
"Can someone please pull the curtains over there?" Princess Sabrina said, gesturing towards the front glass window. "I would like to sleep for a while."
One of the maids, who was standing at the entrance to the chamber walked over and closed the curtains, after saying to the princess, "sure my lady."
Since there was no other light source in the bathing room, it was pitch black; "I will light some candles," The maid rushed over and lit the candles that were arranged around the tub.
"Thank you very much to everyone. It is possible that I will fall asleep. Please wake me up later when it's time for lunch." The Princess drew her eyes closed.
"Yes, my lady!" Rosie was the one who responded.
She fell asleep.
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"It is past time for you to get up, my lady. If you sit in the tub for an extended period of time, I'm afraid you will catch a cold." Rosie attempted to rouse the sleeping princess.
"How long did I sleep?" she wondered as her eyes fluttered open and she struggled to stand up because her back was numb.
"It was half an hour, my lady." Rosie replied in kind.
"At the very least, I was able to take a short break to have a good sleep. Can you assist me in getting back on my feet?" The princess flashed a grin.
Rosie supported the princess Sabrina's arm and assisted her in getting to her feet again. The other maid arrived with a body towel, which she wrapped around the princess's waist and shoulders covering her body.
They escorted the princess out of the bathing chamber and assisted her in putting on a new attire for lunch.
She remained still in front of the mirror as Rosie combed her hair and the other maids added essential oils to her face and other parts of her body.
"It seems odd to me that even though I have my hands and legs, I still need maids, servants, and guards to be around me in order to perform the tasks that I might perform on my own." Princess talked while looking in the mirror at herself in the mirror.
"It is a law that applies to royal families. There is nothing wrong with you, princess. However, in order to live peacefully in this place, you must abide by the laws. I wish I could do more to support you, but I'm not in a position to do so." Rosie sighed.
"Let it go," the princess sighed as well.
The other maids brought her clothes. Princess had to wear a corset and a pale turquoise gown for lunch. Rosie braided her hair in an elegant manner for her.
At the Lunch Table CLICK! CLACK! CLICK! Princess Sabrina walked down the stairs in her turquoise gown and wearing glass heels that matched with her gown, and her maids trailed after her. "Sabrina please come and sit here," Duchess Serena motioned toward the seat next to her. When the Princess heard that, she sighed heavily. She had no choice but to follow what the duchess asked her to do. She walked over to the table where the Duchess was sitting. Princess Sabrina first bowed to her father, and then she bowed to Duchess Serena before she sat down in the seat next to the Duchess. "You seem to be extremely well behaved today. All credit goes to Serena for taming my out-of-control and wild daughter into a well-behaved princess." Her father chuckled as he expressed his point of view on the matter. "Father! I am not any kind of animal. There is nothing that needs to be done to tame me." Princess Sabrina confronted the king with a raised voice. "Behave yourself young princess, you a
"Please call Duke Raphael to this place." The servant was ordered by the king.The servant bowed his head and exited the room.The king turned his attention to the Duchess, "Serena, do you think Sabrina has what it takes to be the well behaved princess that we want to see?" the king inquired of Duchess Serena as the conversation progressed."Yes, your highness, you can leave everything to me." The Duchess replied in a soft tone of voice."Your highness, the Duke has arrived to see you." The servant made the announcement."Please let him in." The king gave his approval."You wanted my presence, brother? What can I do to be of assistance to you?" The Duke of Raphael Carter bowed his head before the king."Your Highness, do you want me to leave now?" The Duchess interjected herself into their discussion."No, Serena, you are welcome to stay." Before turning to face his brother, the king responded to the Duchess' query."Raphael, as you are aware, your wife is responsible for Sabrina's pr
"The feeling I get after taking a bath and washing away all the dirt from my body is incredible." the princess flopped herself upon the bed to relax."Would you like to have something to eat before going to bed?" Lily was the one who inquired."Rosie, what should I have for dinner?" Princess Sabrina grumbled to her as she rolled around on the bed, enjoying herself."Fruits can be consumed depending on the time now. At this late hour, there is no need for a large meal." Rosie gave her opinion as she was well aware of the food habits of the princess."All right, so bring me some fresh fruits and a glass of milk," Princess Sabrina pushed herself to get up in her bed."Sure, I will get them over here right away." Lily proceeded to fetch the fruits that the princess had requested."Rosie, would you be able to braid my hair? And Jasmine and Mary, you can both retire to your own beds at this point." The princess flashed a grin as she nodded."Of course, princess." It was a unanimous response
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Before heading into the royal garden to meet the duchess, the princess showered and changed into new, fresh clothes. Her hair was tied up by Lily and she wore a plain yellow gown."Good morning, Sabrina," the princess was greeted by the duchess."Good morning, Duchess Serena," the princess remarked after bowing to the Duchess and greeting her."Please have a seat," the Duchess said, flashing a smile on her face.Princess Sabrina made her way up to the chair directly across from the duchess."Servants, could you please serve the tea to the princess?" Duchess Serena gave the command.Rosie, who stood behind the princess, nodded and walked over to the princess's table and started pouring tea from the kettle for her tea. After all, Rosie is well-versed in the culinary preferences of the princess. "Sabrina, do you recall what you were supposed to do today as per your routine?" As she sipped her tea, the duchess pondered the question."Yes, Duchess! After the tea, I have to practise dancin
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"Can you tell me your name and where you are from?" The princess remained close to the entrance."My name is Castóy Mursô, and I am from the country of Solvania," he said, his voice stuttering as he spoke."Okay, then I am going to leave you, enjoy yourself. Thank you for taking the time to talk to me." The princess turned quickly and exited Castóy's chamber."What was the reason for your sudden appearance? What exactly transpired, my lady?" Rosie appeared to be concerned about the princess' well-being."He is a drunken man, and this man is the worst of the worst." The princess was disgusted with the thought of meeting him again."It is all good, princess; you can still meet another five men." Rosie reminded her."Indeed! I am going to meet the other five men too." The princess walked across the corridor and knocked on a random door.The entrance to the chamber was opened automatically, but there was no light coming from within, it was pitch black."Rosie, could you kindly look into w
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