What was once a peaceful day for the palace quickly turned into mass hysteria. Hearing one of the servants scream bloody murder caught the attention of everybody nearby, a quick investigation sent the rest of them into a panicked frenzy. The cause of it all? A young maid who had been tending to one of the royal chambers was found dead inside the room. The curious would take a quick peek into the chaotic room, only for their stomachs to churn at the sight of the bloodied corpse.
A coroner was quickly summoned to the palace to look into the crime scene. The poor girl had multiple stab wounds to the chest, and blankets and items strewn around the room showed signs of struggle. Whispers went around the palace as everyone tried to figure out what had happened. Did the murderer really intend to attack the maid? Was the murderer a mole hiding amongst the other servants? No matter the case, the whispers reached the king's ears.
It was then quickly decided that the king would send his daughter, du to the dungeons until the perpetrator was rooted out. The dark and dreary place was definitely not the ideal setting for a princess, but the king couldn't think of any better option, as only the jailor himself had access to the place. If du had to suffer for a month behind bars, then so be it. A miserable princess was better than a dead one.
"Come on, don't give me that face." Karmel mumbled as he pulled his chair over by the cell door, the brittle sound of the feet scraping along the stone floor echoing throughout the corridor. Normally he didn't bother to keep his prisoners entertained, but the princess was a special case.
For the first time in du's delicate life, she was confined to one place. No longer could she freely walk throughout the palace or roam the gardens, she was stuck in a place intended for criminals. "It's not too bad. You have all kinds of things prisoners wouldn't normally have. Some books... A nice cushy pillow and blanket... Hell, I don't even have something as nice as that!" Karmel commented, hoping to make the atmosphere more lighthearted. Just looking at the pillow filled with feathers in the back of the cell made him feel a bit envious...
