The King stood before me, his purple clothes billowing out around him with hints of gold sewn into the cloth. A crown of gold sat on his head, stones of ruby glistening in the torchlight. His features were round and rosy, the look of someone who enjoyed wine. The gray hair surrounding his face was curled slightly and the color matched his goatee and mustache.
“Aha! The honorable princess has joined us now. Please, come forward child. Sit!” He indicated the chair next to the large one, the prince sitting on the other side. “We had looked for you for such a long time; to think the enemies of the state had hidden you away among lowly human scum sickens me.”
I sat down, deciding that it was the best course of action. I could see usually, thanks to my training, when and where I could escape
