3 - If only someone listened to me
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“Sure thing. It’s your big evening tonight, after all.” She gave me a peck on my cheek and finally left the room. I dropped the earrings on the side table and angrily sat down on my bed, which wasn’t too far from the gold-framed mirror I kept standing in front of the whole morning.
I grunted. I didn’t want any of this. I wanted my freedom. I wanted to roam around the castle in my comfortable leather boots, trousers and a loose white shirt tucked in. I didn’t have to care much about my hair, which I usually just tied in a ponytail. I always had a magic sword hanging on the side and a book in hand. I spent hours, days, weeks… reading. I never put a book down.
I would much rather stay alone than marry some ugly couch potato, whose only reason for existence was to have children with me and to stabilize my magic! I growled. Even if my parents got married because of love, as my mother had always said, it didn’t matter to me right now. I didn’t feel like I wanted to be forced into a marriage like this. And no matter how much my mother had wanted me to, I wasn’t going to adhere to her wishes. It was my life, not hers, to live. I couldn’t just bring myself to marry an ugly something that looked like a zombie yet their use was purely on the practical side, no feelings involved.
“Princess! You shouldn’t lie down in your dress like that, it will have wrinkles!” I quickly sat up as one of my maids had reprimanded me for doing whatever I wanted. She finally brought another set of jewelry, so I could try to fit it with the dress I was wearing. Not that it would make any difference in how I was feeling about all of this. Stupid. Useless. A farce.
They brought the mirror, so I could see myself in it again, while they started presenting the different kinds of sets of jewelries I could be wearing with this violet dress with white-laced details and a big wide skirt. It was quite heavy to wear compared to the clothes I was used to wearing. It was even way harder to move in this. I had to be careful to not step on the hem. Those vultures would use any excuse to get closer to me tonight, even if it was to catch me while I tripped over the hem of my dress. The maid quickly fixed my hairdo and continued showing me the jewelry she brought. Another maid straightened the dress I was wearing with a simple spell. I really had no time to myself today. I couldn’t run away nor hide, either. My mother had placed a spell on me a few days ago, which always made my legs come back to my rooms if I walked out without her permission. I was a prisoner here, slowly turning to be a free mind tied to the body of a puppet.
“Tonight is to be a very important evening in your whole life, princess. You should look the part.” The maid smiled at me. I faked a smile back at her. I didn’t feel enthusiastic about this at all, unlike all of my maids, who were happily chattering while helping me get ready. I wanted my charms and enchantments grimoire, not a violet heavy dress with flares. Even though the dress was supposed to be the latest fashion, it felt very uncomfortable with short sleeves, a lot of silver details and rubies lining my waist and the hem of the skirt. I was definitely going to be the talk of the evening.
“All ready! I think this is going to be perfect! What do you think, Lea?” Both of my maids were too excited to get me engaged and finally married off. In fact, everyone around me looked really happy and in a sort of festive mood. I was the only one who was hating every single thing that had been happening for the past few days while the preparations were speeding up.
“Worthy of a future queen for sure!” Lea proudly nodded. It was only me who wanted to just disappear. To make a poof into the air! If only my mother hadn't put that stupid spell on me, I would have already left this palace over a week ago. If only she hadn’t spotted me trying to escape all of this.
I clenched my fists in the white long gloves I was wearing. I had to do something otherwise I would just be married off to the first guy who would talk to me during the ball.
“Everyone, please get out. I would like some peace and quiet before I need to head out.” I said a bit firmly. My maids had questioning looks on their faces but everyone left with goodbyes and bows. No other words were said.
I grabbed the golden frame of the mirror. I had been standing in front of it the whole day. I wanted to break it. I didn’t want to be wearing this dress, all these gems. I quickly took off the gloves and smashed them against the ground. Not even wearing these stupid white gloves!
I could feel tears coming to my eyes. I looked up, blinking, hoping they at least wouldn’t ruin the makeup I was wearing. I had to be perfect. I couldn’t give a single hint of being in distress as all those wizards would come wagging their tails, saliva dripping from their mouths.
I bit my lip. I wasn’t going to give up so easily. If only someone listened to me.
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