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“How did he choose me?”
She wanted to say if we are from different planets but she was already having a difficult enough time comprehending that she had not just been kidnapped, but kidnapped by an extraterrestrial species that had brought her away from her planet to one that she didn’t even know existed. Saying it would have forced her to acknowledge it, and she was not yet prepared to do that.
“He’s been watching you. Our men often visit your planet for recreation and on his last visit, he saw you.”
“Where?”
“I do not know,” Sylan said, suddenly looking uncomfortable, “I have already told you more than I likely should have. We do not talk with the princes. We are tasked to care for them, and that is all. I overheard Prez talking to his brothers one night when I was preparing his bath for him. I should not have listened.”
She looked suddenly terrified and Layla got a knot in her stomach. Sylan obviously feared the prince who she was tasked to nurture, and perhaps the others as well. That meant that Layla might need to be afraid of the man who had chosen her. The women looked so calm and content, but Layla wondered if that was because they weren’t near the princes at that moment.
“I won’t tell anyone,” she assured her and Layla saw Sylan give a shaky smile, “What do I do to…nurture him?”
“Help him with his needs. Feed him, massage him, tend to him whenever he needs you. You will eventually learn to anticipate what he needs and wants before he asks for it. That is a good thing. It is easier for the princes to never want for anything.”
“Come on,” another of the women said, “Jiri has been expecting her. We do not want to keep him waiting.”
At that, the women began to move more quickly, finishing washing Layla’s body and then helping her out of the tub to carefully dry her with soft, plush towels. They spent a few minutes styling her hair in the braids that the others wore and using soft powders and creams to apply color to her lips and eyes. Finally they dressed her in little more than lingerie and wrapped a purple robe like theirs around her. She was one of them now, a part of a people that she didn’t know or understand, struggling to remember what she had left behind and terrified of what might await her in her future.
When they deemed her ready, the women guided her back down the steps away from the tub and through the mirrored room to a door on the back wall. Sylan opened the door and gently pushed Layla through it into a long, narrow white hallway.
“This is Jiri’s wing. We are not allowed to step in with you. He may be in any of the rooms, but they generally like the ones at the end of the hall the best. Find him and he will let you know what he needs.”
Layla’s eyes drifted down to Sylan’s arms and saw a faint red glow emanating from the cuffs of her sleeves.
“What does the red light mean?” she asked.
Sylan looked up at her and for the first time the woman’s face looked sad.
“Fear.”
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About the Author Ruth Anne Scott
Ruth Anne Scott was born and raised in the Shire of Middle America (otherwise known as Telluride, CO) and spend her childhood hiking, sightseeing, and exploring the wilderness around. As a young dreamer and creator her favorite pastime was and still is to sit on the moss covered banks of San Miguel river to write and create her fantasy worlds.
As a postgraduate she spent much of her adult life working at Amnesty International, doing research into women’s rights abuses around the world. Ruth continued to write fantasy as a means to escape the harsh realities of the world around her.
This is the reason Ruth likes to incorporate strong and savvy women in her fantasy works.
The boring part: Now a full time author and artist, Ruth can usually be found hunched over a keyboard or tablet, frantically trying to get the images and words in her head out and onto the screen before they drive her mad. She’s addicted to coffee and can be found at the local coffee shops :)
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