Crystal Tear by Marina R.B

Author:Marina R.B [R.B, Marina]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Cranthorpe Millner Publishers
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER X - NOTHING CAN BE WITHOUT HIM

As the weeks went by, I became accustomed to living without my dad and brother, though I still missed them terribly sometimes. Getting used to life in Maheliah’s palace took time, but slowly, things that had once seemed strange began to feel normal. Using a lantern was now second nature to me, and eating nothing but soup or vegetables for every meal did not feel inadequate anymore. It had been hard at first, and I sometimes still felt hungry after meals, but I would never say anything. I knew that I had to get used to this lifestyle, and quickly.

Unlike most things, getting used to the clothing was easy. On Earth, I had never been one to put any effort into my physical appearance, but here, with the help of Nalhya and Lilhya, it felt wonderful to get dressed up and do my hair. Hagal dresses were works of art, and it was nice to wear something that made me feel so beautiful. At first, I had felt deeply uncomfortable about being naked in front of the twins, but being forced to bathe in the hot springs every day quickly banished that discomfort, and I stopped trying to cover my nakedness. In the hot springs, it was pointless to try and hide my body. I was surrounded by other naked women, none of whom seemed to care about their nudity, so after the first few days I gave up, and by the end of the first week, I found myself enjoying the bathing sessions. Everyone was always so happy during this time, and the palace hierarchy did not exist in the hot springs. I was neither a lost girl from Earth, nor a princess. I was just myself.

Though I had decided to accept my status as a princess of Hagalaz, there were still days when I struggled to come to terms with that reality. Throughout my life on Earth I had either been ignored or bullied by everyone except my dad and brother, but here, everyone treated me with respect, or at least pretended to. Though they always put on a front of politeness when Maheliah was around, it was clear that Maheliah’s subjects were not fond of me, and if I was left alone with them, their behaviour was always distant and cold. It saddened me that they refused to acknowledge me for who I was, but part of me understood their behaviour: in their eyes, I was the one who had destroyed their kingdom. Before I existed, everybody in Hagalaz had been united, but now, since Netis and Maheliah had separated, everyone had been forced to choose a side. The kingdom was divided, and they all thought it was my fault, even though I was desperate for Netis and Maheliah to reconcile and be friends again.

Fortunately, Nalhya and Lilhya did not think like the rest of the Court, and we soon became firm friends, though it took them a while to understand that I wanted to be their equal.

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