"She seems better but still a bit pale" "she spent the night in the woods when it was snowing, Adélard" "of course I know that she said it herself" "when she rudely entered" "she did knock" "but who opened the door?" "will you three be quiet, you are going to wake her." "Mmm?" "see what did I tell you" I slowly open my eyes seeing a canopy draping over the ends of a bed, I look around and see a small group looking at me. "How are you feeling chère?" "f-fine I guess" I sit up holding my head "here have some tea" an older lady handed me a cup of tea, I take it and slowly sip the tea as a little boy jumped up on the bed and made me spill the tea. "Adélard!" "sorry mother" I sit on the side pulling the sheets off me then head to the window "is something wrong deer?" I look back at the older lady looked at me "I am just not sure what is going on here, or where I am" "well mademoiselle, you are in the old castle of Lord Rainier" "who?" "I believe he was before your time" "w-what do you mean?" "meaning he is cursed" "cursed?" "well it's a long story" there was a loud knock on the door as one of them opened it. "Is she ready?" "she just now got up master" "THEN GET HER DRESSED!!" I cover my ears hear the voice shake the room. "Yes, master" the door closed and I hold my sides looking out the window "come dear" the older lady took my arm gently and took me to a washroom. "I am Marguerita and this lovely lady is my daughter Katrine or Katherine, but she goes by Katrine most of the time" I nod as they take me behind a room divider. "What exactly am I getting dressed for?" "to have dinner with the master of course" I nod as they help me into a bath and help me get clean.
I peek around the door to see him looking at me, I feel my heart stop as Katrine pushed me gently and one of the males from the room guided me to the table "pardon my rudeness madam I am Louis the masters maite'd" I nod as he pulls my chair out and helps me sit down then pushes my chair in "wine madam?" "no thank you just water" "enough Louis" "yes master" Louis walks away into what I believe is the kitchen. I look back looking at my table setting. The salad plate on top of the dinner plate, the bread plate with the butter knife on the top left my water glass to my top right then silverware in their proper place. "Look at me" I look up at this master of the house with only my eyes, "I said look at me!" I jump feeling my heart skip a beat "master you must be gentle" "gentle my ass!" he stood up and I hear the chair slam on the ground then feel a hand holding my chin then see a pair of red eyes staring at me. I brush his hand away and run back through the door and up a set of stairs wanting out of this place. I slam my door shut and cover my face with my hands crying out of fear.
"Oh my dear" I feel arms around my shoulders and a hand stroking my head "I apologize on my master's behalf, he has been getting quite an anger problem and very impatient over the past years" "I don't care I want out of here!" "dear give him a chance" "why would I give that monster a chance after how he treated me!" I got up and went to the window and wrapped my arms around my waist "please dear he's our only hope" "what do you mean?" I look back at Louis "he's cursed, to keep a long story short... if he doesn't fall in love he will die, but that girl has to love him as much as he loves her" "how can anyone love someone who treats women like a thing?" "Please dear, your all our last chance" I look down at the young boy from earlier "we will all lose our home if he doesn't find love" I look out at the window at the forest then look at the ground, I sigh and smile looking at the boy "I'll at least try."
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