Sweat trickled down Madam Sandra's face, as her heart raced in her chest. In her hands was a tray, containing a glassed jug decorated in blue and white flowers, along side a tea cup, with same design. Her chubby feet moved as fast as they could, heading towards the royal family's quarters.
In her thirty years of working in the palace, never had she encountered the princess before. The head of maids has always avoided her, knowing the kind of person the princess was. Now that she was being summon by the princess herself, she was beyond terrified. What does she what from her? Did she do something to upset the princess? But that wasn't possible, as she made sure to always avoid her. Or did the princess realize this, and now what's to punish her for it? Or did one of the maids do something to upset the princess, and she decides to take it out on her as she was incharge of them?
On finally getting to the doubled door art gallery, she balanced the tray on one hand. She held in other in a fist and gently hit on the door.
"Princess Naiya, it is I, the head of maids!" She announced herself, patiently waiting for a response.
Few seconds pasted and she received none. A frown formed on her face, as she wondered if the princess was in there. Her fist still close to the smooth oak, she contemplated whether to knock onec more. But before she could decide, the princess's annoyed voice shot through the thick oak door.
"Are you expecting me to open the door for you, you disgusting insect?!"
Sandra could tell the princess was incredibly pissed off, by her voice.
"Forgive me, princess!" She begged, gently pushing the door open. Her head was bowed, as she stepped in. Due to that, she couldn't see where the princess was, and hoped she spoke again, so she could trace her voice.
Princess Naiya wasn't too fond of a maids eyes being on her, so it was better one's head was bowed.
"Walk to me!" She hissed, which had Sandra quickly catch her voice, heading towards the direction. She caught sight of a table beside the princess, and she carefully placed the tray on it. Making sure not to make any sound.
Naiya sat on a grey couch, with a table beside her. She wasn't in the mood to paint, as she had more exciting thing to do. Her eyes held complete disgust as she seized the maid before her.
"Why are you so fat? Do you eat out of the royal family's food? Or are the maids food so healthy that has you fat? Or is it that the work you do isn't stressful at all?"
Sandra's body tensed on thses series of questions. She didn't know how to respond.
"P-p-princess.....I...t-the works, are....?"she couldn't give a proper response, or say a complete sentence.
The corner of Naiya's lips pulled up in a creepy smirk, that had Sandra shiver more. She was in the trap! This cunning spider has her in her sticky web!
"Get on your knees." She breathed softly.
Sandra held her breath and did as she princess said, wondering what she wanted her to do.
"Raise." She commanded. Sandra did exactly that, with her hands tightly clenched by her side.
"Get on your knees." She commanded again, with Sandra following her words.
"Raise." The princess voice was as soft as the cool breeze on a summer evening. Sandra was filled with confusion, still not knowing what the princess wants from her. But still, she obeyed—not like she had a choice.
"Now grab your ears, with your fingers." The smile on Naiya's face refused to drop. Sandra did exactly that, wondering what the princess was getting to.
"Now jump around like a frog."
Sandra froze. W-what did did the princess just say? She should jump around like a frog? Sandra had no choice. She knew better than to be disobedient towards the princess. So, she squatted, and jumped. Her feet hit the floor with a loud thud. She could feel the eyes of the princess on her, and she continued.
She did that three times, and she began to lose her breath. She couldn't turn to the princess, as that would only increase her...punishment? Drawing her deep breath, she squatted and jumped. Sweat trickled down her face, and she could feel her armpits getting wet and mushy.
Naiya poured herself a hot blood tea and took a sit, amusement dancing in her eyes, at how miserable the maid looked.
"Do that for twenty more times, my frog." She ordered with a casual tone.
Sandra nodded at the princess words, as she jumped around. At her final jump, she inhaled sharply, held her ears tightly and pushed her feet to jump. As she landed, she heard a soft chuckle from the princess, and she pressed her lips together to prevent her from lashing out.
"Good froggy," the princess praised, with extreme mockery. "Now go around, and gather every dark skinned maid you can find. Bring them here within thirty minutes and you wouldn't have to do all of this again. And this time, it would be in front of them. "
Out of breath from the exercise she juts did, Sandra was speechless. But she had no choice. Amongst the pain she felt, she hurried as fast as she could out of the art room. She grabbed the first maid she could find. Holding the young maid, by her collar, she breathed heavily, with her face inches away from the girl.
"You better find as much maids as you can gather to get every dark skinned maid in this castle. Get them right here, within fifteen minutes or I shall peel off your skin and feed it to the dogs!"
The maid was completely terrified. As soon as Sandra released her, she took to her heels, spreading the word around every maid she came across.