AYLA MARIN

The heat emanates from my fingers while the thin paper rubs against my non-sensitive skin, that statement meant "life and death", mine and that of many, would it be the beginning or the end? The answer only someone superior would know, the fate imposed on many; when delivering to the messenger what was requested by the prince, I felt an unexpected pain in my stomach, maybe it was the feeling of fear, not for me but for others. Several days passed, everything sounded as normal, the girls who competed for the diamond crown followed the protocols, training and tasks, I followed the routine, however, even as time passed, I felt that suffocating tightness in my chest, when crossing the extensive corridors of the palace, all that came to my mind was fear; I was walking towards my usual training when one of the maids ran past to the opposite side, I watched her walk away, strangely despairing of her; however, I continued on my way for a few meters until I came across one of the rooms; the te