Chapter 54

Diana Rodrigues

I was in a palace when, in my life, I could imagine living this. Everything glittered; gold took over the decoration of every part of the place. And I kept wondering how rich Aslan and his family were. Would I be able to adapt to being among these people? And who were they?

I went into a room with the women. Unlike my culture, where we mix, here it is customary to have this separation. The men were in another room, discussing someone's future, while the women were in a different place, drinking tea, looking at each other's faces and talking about the future of their children.

Aisha had warned me not to accept the tea, just pretend I'm drinking it, because here they have a custom of putting something in the tea of those they don't like or who they think might cause some problem for them. I didn't like that part, but what can I do? I am just an actress, playing the role of a wife. I sat down on the sofa where Aisha pointed, she sat next to me, and I watched Aslan's mothe