I nervously walked into the king’s chamber as I sighted the knights, empresses, and emperors all seated. They were all looking at me. Why were they looking at me?
I nervously bowed to them, not knowing what to do next, whether to sit on the floor or stand.
“So, my nobles, I present Pearl, my newest slave!” he announced me as my eyes frowned. How could he call me his slave? I just wanted to denounce it at once. I am not a slave, and I will never accept that.
“She is a very beautiful one. Where did you get her from?” an emperor asked as Theodore sighed.
“Does that really matter?” Theodore asked in disgust.
“Yes, it matters if we have to buy her!” the empress sitting by the emperor’s side said as my eyes widened in shock.
Why would he want to sell me all of a sudden? Selling me means th
