"Breakfast is served, Ma'am." I was woken by the voice of the human that brought us to this place. He walked into the room with a plate that was covered on a tray.
"I didn't know what to prepare for you, so I went for this exquisite meal, it's quite tasty. " He said with a smile.
I removed the cover, looked into the plate and saw an egg. I took it out and shook it to see if it was cooked. It was raw. For a servant, he has quite the guts.
"What is this ? Are you mocking me right now ? I said while giving the egg back to him.
"Well, this is a friendly reminder that you should wake up from your deep sleep, Princess. I didn't see any Prince charming to wake you up with a kiss so I took it upon myself to wake you up.
Now, come to the kitchen, let's whip up what you, your dad and I will eat this morning." he said.
"Did you just?"
"Yes I did, don't be so dramatic, darling."
I had
I tried to swim when I heard him burst out a laugh.
"Did you just try to swim, who knew adaptation would be hard for a princess. Get up on your feet and meet me downstairs when you are ready." He said before he left, as I just laid there shocked at his attitude.
Did he just do what I think he did. He obviously knows my position but he was still rude.
I went downstairs and when I thought I couldn't be any more surprised, I saw that he has prepared the dishes already.
" I thought you needed my help making the dishes ."
" Set the table, and come and taste this egg sauce. I already know it would taste good, I just want to make sure."
He is not only rude but also over-confident.
I started setting the table , even though I've never done it before in my life. It's actually complicated than it looks. The maids make it look so easy while doing it . It took a while but I finally got a hang of it. I headed to the kitchen to tell him that the table was ready. He came out to see what I did.
"Have you ever done this before? "He asked with a straight face.
"No, is it that bad?"
"No darling, it's absolutely terrible." He said with a laugh.
"You are so arrogant, you know that?"
"I know, it's what the ladies like." He said with a wink.
"Come and see how it's done, darling.
To properly set a table, start with a placemat or tablecloth. Place the dinner plate in the center, followed by a napkin to the left of the plate and a fork on top of the napkin. On the right side, place the knife closest to the plate with the blade facing inwards, then the spoon. Finally, position the water glass above the knife, slightly in front of the plate and Voila, it's done. How does it look ?"
It was actually good to be honest, but I wasn't ready to feed his ego so I simply told him. "It's okay." I told him.
We heard footsteps from upstairs.
"That's probably your Dad." He told me.
"Did you sleep well ?" My father asked me.
"How could I, when my sister is missing."
"Says the girl who was snoring soundly, cough cough."
"What did you just say ?"
"What, I didn't say anything, you are just hearing things, do you need to see a doctor ?" He said acting innocent.
I had to ignore him, his status was too low for me to argue with.
"With their help, we will find her, don't worry about it, let's eat." He reassured me. I'm guessing that's why he hasn't said anything about this servant disrespecting me.
We were half way done with eating, when my father decided to bring up the matter.
"So when are we meeting your leader, my daughter is still missing and time is a precious thing, I can't afford to waste it."
"I'm sorry for the inconveniences but he would be able to see you tomorrow, he's in a state of grief right now but I could take you to the palace and show you around the place."
"We're not here for sight seeing, thank you for the offer."
"Are you sure you don't want to go?" He asked my father.
"I won't repeat myself. "
"If you insist, your highness." He said with a bow
"How about you, Princess ?" He asked looking at me expecting a positive response.
"I will go, loneliness would only bring me sad memories." I said.
"Great, I will clear the table, so we can begin the tour."
The palace was actually breathtaking and for a moment, I forgot all my problems. The walls were made of gold. I wanted to ask how and then it clicked, they were underground. It must have been easy to dig out gold or diamond. When we got inside, the scent of fresh flowers filled the air. The ceilings had dazzling crystal chandeliers in each room we explored.
He took me to the library, which was filled with scent of old books and lit with scented candles. He pulled out a random book from the book shelf and gave it to me.
"I know you've never read any book because you are in the sea but I should you should try it. Reading is nice."
"I don't want it and I've read a book before, it's no big deal." I lied to him, I've never seen a book made out of paper before. I wasn't sure if I would like it, I also didn't want to admit it.
"Let's go to the ball room then, Princess."
The ballroom was absolutely grand, the people who were already there had stunning ball dresses. They were dancing to a sweet melody. He beckoned on me to join him on the dance floor.
"No way, I can't dance "
"A lady must know how to dance . I can teach you a few moves."
"I'm not interested."
"Okay, where do want to see next ?"
"Let's head back, please. My father would be worried sick."
"Dinner here or at the motel ?"
"At the motel."
We got back to the motel, my father was sleeping on the couch.
I headed to my room to take a shower. When I came downstairs, the dinner was already set as well as the table . My father was no longer on the couch. He was in the dining room, eating . He didn't say a word to me. We both ate in silence. I cleared the table when we were through and told him goodnight.
This place was nice but I need to focus on the issue at hand , my sister, I will find her. As father had said, they would help us. Father trusts them, so everything is going to be just fine.
Tomorrow, we go again and I will finally meet this mysterious man that father places so much faith in.