The darkness in Decreash during nightfall brought about silence. It was said that the king was capable of hanging anyone who disturbed his sleep. He was like a sleeping lion in a deep slumber, if disturbed he would eat his prey alive.
The castle was a very huge building, it was designed by one of the best architect in the capitals. The gold lingering on the pillaras and the water fountains in the gardens.
It was breathtaking, the details were perfunctory, the marvellous chandeliers glowing in the dark night and the rushing if the water from the golden statue of Haron, it was a fountain designed to his exquisite taste. Such wealth, such glory simply couldn't be matched up by any kingdom in the capitals.
At the long hallway two figures were seen talking, they were trying to be as quite as possible. "Rouges we might get caught." The frightened maid was trying to keep her voice down.
They were at the main hallway, guards always patrolled the hallways at night, and Rouges happened to be one of them. He has had his eyes on Rosa, Rachel's personal maid for quite a while now and plans to prove his love to her this night.
"You are afraid of nothing, your knight in shining armor will protect you." He whispered into her ears and she blushed, while tugging a string of hair behind her ear.
"Why me? There are other beautiful maids in the palace, what's so special about me? She asked wanting to know. She loved this man, she has fallen for his charming features and was entailed by his handsomeness.
"Your eyes, they are like the Creasant moons in the sky, so bright, so pure." He started off grazing her lips with his tumb. She blushed, her cheeks red from blushing too hard. What she didn't know was that this man in front of her was playing with her feelings. The words he said, he had long recited it over and over again, he knew how to spoil woman with charms words.
Rosa was one of the innocent people he was yet to try it on, he has had his way with other maids and dumped them. He would charmed them with his sugarcoated words and then languishly find his way into their heart. Everything always ended on the bed, after having multiple sexual escapades with them he will suddenly tell them he was no longer interested and dump them.
Rosa was new to this, she had never felt this way before, she thought he really did love her.
"Be my girlfriend Rosa, let's explore the journey of love together." He said bringing his lips to her face but she suddenly pushed him away. "I will see you another time Rouges." She said walking away as fast as her legs could carry her, she was flattered by his moves and wanted to escape before she ended up doing something stupid.
As she walked away speedily, another maid came out through another hallway connected to the main lobby. She too was on night duty, she tried to walk pass Rouges but he snatched her by the wrist and pulled her towards himself. "Look who we have here."
He grinned widely his hands trailed along the face of the pretty dasmel in front of him. She was linn, Lora's personal maid, she was one of the people Rouges had played and she wanted nothing to do with him.
Linn slapped his hands away in disgust. "Don't touch me! Her voice was firm but low. She knew the rules no waking up the sleeping lion, she was trying to keep her voice down. "Why? Why shouldn't I touch you? Rouges questioned bringing his mouth to her earlobes.
"Remembered how you use to scream my name, you always craved for my touch." A cunning smile tugged at his lips
Linn felt disgusted, she regretted ever doing such a thing with him, he ruined her dignity, he was absolutely shameless! She tried to push her way out of his grip but he pinned her to the wall. "You are going no where." His voice dripped with evil, his gaze filled with ominous desires.
"Let go of me." Linn's eyes were filled with tears as she struggled to break free from his tight grip. Rouges looked around, seeing that no one was coming, he grabbed linn by her waist and swiftly pushed her into an empty room and jammed the door. Linn wanted to run but there was no place to go, she looked around and saw that she was in the throne room.
Rouges gazed at her with plain desires, he was going to be quick and brutal, so that he could get back to his duty post. With a single strip he tore Linn's dress and she shrieked in fears tears streaming down her cheeks. "Please don't do this." She begged him but her pleas fell on deaf ears. He smiled wicked and pushed her to the wall, "Next time, don't reject me pretty face…..
Those were the last words Linn heard before she fell unconscious due to the pressure she was facing, when she wakes up she saw that she had been defiled. He raped her! Linn broke down in tears and cried as she gathered the remnant of her clothes on the floor which were in pieces, she sobbed silently in the cold night.
She felt used, she felt betrayed. She held her dress to her chest and quickly made her way to her mistress room. Queen Lora was sisltted on a swing at the backony of her room. From here she could view the whole town, her room was located high up in the castle. The twirling of smoke coming from the hemp she was smoking dwindled away in thin hair.
The moon radiated on her face, her fair skin came to light, she had a firm countenance on her face. As she puffed in another smoke from the hemp, she curled her lips and signed. Foundly know as the queen of tactics, queen Lora the second queen of Decreash had formed an habit of smoking. It was recently, she nevered used to smoke, she was elegant and demure.
But things had change, and she changed too, when ever she felt she needed to clear her mind or think, she came out into her backony and smoked indian hemps. Her short hair grazed her shoulders as she reclined on the swing, just then she heard the door to her chamber slowly creek open. She paused her smoking, puffing out the smoke she had just inhaled from her small round lips.... "Who's there?
"My lady it is me." Linn said walking up to the backony where her mistress was. Then she fell on her kneels, clutching to the edge of Lora's nightgiwn she cried uncontrollably. "My lady you I have come to seek justice." Her voice quivered with until pain as she sniffed, she was weak but managed to crawl her way to Lora's room.
Lora dropped the hemp she was smoking on a glass table beside her. Linn was away that her mistress smoked, but she never told anyone. She was under an oath and would be Puth to death if she uttered a word against Lora. She had vowed to serve her with her blood, her loyalty was compulsory.
Lora glanced down at Linn and saw some marks on her fair skin. "Who did this to you? She questioned tentatively, shifting her gaze to the glass of wine on the table, she picked it up and sipped from it.
"R…Rouges a guard in the palace, he raped me! Linn cried bitterly, she could still feel some pains between her legs and needed some medical attention. "Why should I help you? Lora questioned calmly gazing into the dark sky, the moon reflected in her eyeballs.
"My lady if you don't help me then I will kill myself." It wasn't a threat, Linn did feel like taking her life away right at that moment. Where was the reason to leave? All she wanted at that moment was justice and if Lora couldn't give it to her, she was a s good as dead.
Lora striked her across the face and she staggered backwards caressing her cheeks. "You fool, do you think death is an option, it doesn't solve anything." She glared at Linn angrily. She hated cowards, those who committed suicide just for the fun of it didn't deserve a chance to live in the first place.
"You are well aware commiting suicide is not in my dictionary." Lora said puffing in some smoke from the hemp. "I hate weaklings, you are my personal maid you have to learn to stand up for yourself, show others that you are different, you work for me you should learn from me! Her voice was firm. Linn was quaking uncontrollably and curled at the corner while gazing at Lora in fear.
"Linn has always been afraid of her mistress, other queens got along with their personal maid just fine but Lora was different. She was always reticent, her calm disposure left people puzzled. She was a deep thinker, always calculative, always scheming behind closed doors. Even with this Linn still had great respect for Lora.
She would always been grateful and indebted to Lora for the great kindness she had shown to her. Linn was a nobody, she was a beggar on the streets and her family where on the verge of death. Linn had met Lora by coincidence on a market day in Decreash, there was a festival going on and celebration was in the air. Lora had come to buy some jewelries, it was a plain excuse for her to leave the kingdom and get some fresh air.
But intrigued by a pair of diamond earrings she spotted while strolling through the crowds of people, she decided to actually buy something. Just then a a young lady bumped into her. Lora was wearing a black cloak and was putting on the dress meant for commoners, not many people have seen the royal family, so she was sure that she wouldn't be recognized.
However the young lady was able to recognize her. "Queen Lora! The young lady who happened to be Linn was in a daze. She had seen the picture of Lora in a book she had come across. "My lady, it is an honor to meet you." She said and bowed. Lora creased her brows, wondering how this lady had recognized her.
"Don't expect too much after meeting a royalty." She was aware that people like Linn would immediately begin to beg for food, she had no time for such people, she wasn't running a charity business.
"Of course not, beggars are weaklings, don't you think? Linn was smart, she was using reverse psychology. "Why beg, there,are always other options? I don't have any wealth but my initiative is always at his peak." This words of hers pricked Lora's heart and she suddenly found favour in Lora's eyes.
"Come with me." Lora simply said and lead her to her royal carriage which was parked in a hidden alley. That was it, Lora took Linn to the castle and made her, a personal maid.
"I am sorry for saying such a thing, I don't know what came over me." Linn said regretting the fact that she had said she would kill herself. Lora was silent for a while, her pair of crystal eyes seemed distance as she gazed at nothing in particular. Smoke continued to dwindle into thin air as she puffed them out slowly.
"What did you say his name was again? She asked sipping from her glass of wine. Linn hesitated..."Rou..Rouges." she managed to say.
Lora's eyes suddenly had a glint of untold darkness, deep with mystery.
"You may take your leave Linn, be rest assured that Rouges would be eliminated."