Chapter 2
I’ve managed to find the exit to the mansion. Sadly, there are two women standing guard outside. They’re dressed in a dark cloak with their hood down revealing their flowing black hair. They aren’t paying particular attention to there and are just making small talk with each other. My goal was the other side of the mansion as I’ve yet to explore it; hoping it will have a library I crawl as fast as possible through the open area.
Today I was woken up by a maid as she cradled me in her arms. As we were standing in the corner of the room I spot my mother sitting on a seat facing a young woman who wore a pure white gown and a large triangular cap. her blonde hair flowed over her shoulders her eyes were covered with a thin white veil giving the impression of some sort of priest or nun. Both her and my mother were talking about something but I was too far away to hear anything; this is the first guest that I’ve been brought to so they must be important. I bury my embarrassment as I force myself to cry. the maid carrying me begin to panic slightly and rocks me from side to side. The blonde women stood up a gracefully walked over to me. she held me in her hands, her fingertips were warm, I felt her heat flow throughout my entire body. Seemingly satisfied she brought me over to my mother and placed me in her arms I glanced towards my mother’s face she looked tired and nervous. The blonde lady leaned into my mother’s ear whispering something I was only able to hear parts in which she said something about a test and me being taken away. My heart was racing id long suspected that something was wrong with the lack of males. I hoped it was just a preference my mum had to only hire females but with this, my fears could no longer ignore. Males must be treated as second-hand citizens probably forced into manual labour or war. I knew I should have escaped soon but I didn’t feel any pressure to rush. My mother raised her hand slowly and made a signal after which everyone but us 3 felt the room.