The Pink Palace
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"Do you like your room? " asked litzia. The room was magnificent, covered in pink marble, with a humongous bed at the centre on which at least ten princesses like me could sleep. The room had every comfort possible with beautiful art, table gilded with gold,glasses of silver. But a golden cage is still a cage. It's beautiful" I replied trying to sound as eccentric as her. "Be ready before the reception tonight we have a ritual where all royal women will gift you presents." Arga and it's weird traditions. I nodded and she left. The closet was was as huge as my entire entire room in Emar. It was filled with beautiful gowns and jewelleries.There were tiaras. How much I wanted to show this to Maya. Finally with the help of my new hand maidens Jia and Annie, I was ready for this ritual and reception. My hair braided with flowers. I was wearing a mehroon gown and used a red stall to cover my head as custom required.
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The ritual started with litzia and other wives of the dead king giving be presents and blessings. Then The emperor's sisters, he had nine. One from Litzia and other eight from different queens. The dead king had five wives. Then it finally ended with the other queens Mina and Renee. They were polar apart. On one hand Meena looked arrogant and dominant. Renee was humble and docile. She smiled at me and said in my ear "don't worry it will all be over soon". These words by her felt like a much needed balm and somehow calmed me. "Are you giving her tips with brother,Renee"said Asha one of the sisters giggling." shut up Asha, this girl has gone wild "said a women who was probably her mother. I smiled at them. Renee's word had somehow calmed. It felt like she understood what I was going through. Probably I had an ally.
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