Hey guys, I just wanted to say as a first time writer getting feed back from my readers really excites and motivates me. Hence I wanted to spoil you guys with a bonus chapter this week.
Thank you so much for taking the time and reading my book.
Sending a lot of love and pixie dustðð.
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Unedited 1900
Milkah
We are currently being led to the dinning Hall. We all have changed clothes and dolled up.
I would be lying if I said I wasn't excited. The Zulu Palace is beautiful. Everything is done with such diligence and elegance. I have to say that these people make me feel like a savage compared to how they carry themselves.
Well...not entirely savage, at least I know my table manners. That must count for something.
One thing that keeps annoying though is concubine's 2 bragging.
Oh the King is so romantic
Oh I can't wait to bare him many children
Oh I want to give birth to little princes and princesses.
It was love at first sight
I have been forced to listen to her the whole day now I'm forced to listen to her as we head to the dinning Hall.
"Miss did you remember to prepare a gift?" Zodwa asks as we enter the dinning Hall.
"What!" I exclaimed
"Miss I told you today when you where in training you even nodded your head." She said
"Zodwa, I don't remember such!" I said
What the hell is wrong with this girl. Is she trying to get me killed. I'm already in the bad graces of the King, probably everyone after the stunt I pulled yesterday and now she has just thrown me under the bus!
"Can we prepare something quickly?" I asked her anxiously
"Well ...you can perform, I heard Ms Melokuhle is talented in dancing" she said
Well... I'm doomed!
"Zodwa can't we give her flowers or chocolate? " I said
"Chookulat?" She said
"Ehh...nevermind, just gather flowers and decorate them appropriately. Use flowers that are liked by the King's grandmother." I whispered to her because we where close to the dining table and different servants where assigning us seats, so people could hear our conversation if we spoke too loud.
Zodwa nodded then left. As we where being placed in our seats I noticed that the King sat at the right side of his grandmother and the person that sat on the left was similar to the King in looks but his aura didn't command the room like the Kings aura did.
The senior concubines where seated lower down in the table as the seats closer to the grandmother were placed close to family members or maybe or officials.
I was seated opposite the row of the King, towards the end of the rectangular table.
Concubine 2 seems to not be happy with her seat and Concubine one is talking one way with the people sitting next to her.
I on the other hand am observing people's interactions with each other.
My head is slightly raised so that no one can read my face as I am a open book. So I'm told.
The dinner is lively and festive. I would have enjoyed being in this type of gathering in a different place and time. But the fact is, I'm here to work.
I have to plan how I will maneuver my way to the main Palace gates without being detected.
You know how you know when something does not feel right, like you're being observed?
Well that is what I'm currently feeling. We have finished eating dinner now it's time for dessert but the intense feeling of being watched is still present.
I have been looking for the eyes that are watching me but it seems like this person knows what they doing!
They know that them staring at me is making me feel uncomfortable but they won't stop with their behaviour.
I feel like this person knows what I'm planning to do but they seem to be playing cat and mouse sadly I feel like I'm the mouse.
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