The last thing Wendy remembered was being beat up by the soldiers who caught her stealing. And... that voice. When Wendy woke up, her head fell like it had been hit with a hammer. Her vision was blurry and she couldn't make anything out. After a while, her vision cleared, and she realized she was staring at a ceiling.

At first, she thought being beat up by the soldiers was just a nightmare and she was waking up from it. But she soon realized that the ceiling she was looking at wasn't any ceiling in her house. Every ceiling in her house looked like it would collapse any second. These looked strong and didn't even have a single scratch.

Wendy turned her head and saw a figure sitting next to the bed in a wooden chair. At first, panic raced through her body. Had she been caught?! Is she in the prison hospital?! She then realized that the ceiling and walls were too nice to be inside a prison. After her vision cleared more, she could make out the figure. She was a beautiful girl, about Wendy's age. She had pinkish red hair that was tied into two short pigtails. Her dark blue eyes glistened in the setting sunlight that peered through the window. She wore a nice pink dress that revealed a good amount of her.... cleavage... That kind of made Wendy a bit jealous. She then noticed that the girl was holding her hand. She quickly retracted her hand. The girl gasped.

Chelia: "You're awake!"

Wendy tried to sit up, but a sharp pain shot through her body. She flinched and grabbed her side.

Chelia: "Hold on, you were hurt pretty badly. You should rest"

Wendy: "W-Who are you...?"

The girl helped Wendy lay back down.

Chelia: "My name is Chelia. And... you're in my bedroom"

Wendy: "B-But..."

Chelia put her finger up to Wendy's mouth.

Chelia: "Shhh, you had a long day. You need rest"

Wendy: "Wait... how did I end up here?"

Chelia: "I stopped the soldiers who were attacking you and brought you here. You've been in my bed ever since this morning"

Wendy: "Where are we? I mean... where is your room?"

Chelia: "Oh! Yeah, stupid me. We're in the royal castle"

Wendy's heart did a backflip in her chest. She was in the castle of the royal family!

Wendy: "W-Wait, isn't it illegal for me to be here?!"

Chelia: "Kind of..."

Wendy: "What do you mean, 'kind of'?! I could get my head chopped off for this!"

Chelia: "Look, I'm the princess. As long as I gave you permission, you won't get in trouble"

At first, Wendy couldn't believe it. This was the Princess, right in front of her. She'd always imagined the Princess to have long blonde hair, or maybe that was just from the fairy tales she'd heard.

Wendy let out a sigh.

Wendy: "So... what now?"

Chelia: "Well first, my mom is going to be questioning why you're here. So... I just need you to play along"

Wendy: "What do you—"

Before Wendy could finish, Chelia's mother, the Queen of Fiore, walked in.

Sherry: "Chelia! What is the meaning of this?!"

Chelia: "Mom, let me explain"

Sherry: "You'd better have a good explanation for this! A commoner in the royal castle?! That's unheard of!"

Chelia: "Look, I was out yesterday because I was looking for a new servant"

Sherry glanced at Wendy who did her best to sit up.

Sherry: "She doesn't look like much. She doesn't even look strong enough to carry your bags"

Wendy noticed Chelia's face grew a little red.

Chelia: "N-Not that, Mom... I-I mean..."

Sherry looked a little confused.

Sherry: "Speak up"

Chelia: "S-She's my servant to help me with my sexual desires..."

Wendy's heart dropped and her face grew so red that steam came off of her face. Even Sherry seemed a little surprised.

Sherry: "Ah... I-I see... Well, it's natural for a girl your age to get an interest in that particular topic..."

Chelia: "Then... c-can she stay...?"

Sherry: "Yes she can. However, she will also serve the task of bathing and feeding you as well"

Wendy's and Chelia's faces both turned fifty shades of red. Chelia nodded.

Chelia: "Y-Yes Mom"

Sherry: "Very good. Now, dinner will be in a few minutes. Make sure she comes with you"

Sherry then left the room and closed the door behind her. Then... Wendy lost it...

Wendy: "H-Hold on! A-Are you really going to make me do that kind of stuff?!"

Chelia: "N-No! J-Just relax. I won't make you do anything that I said you would. If my mom asks, I'll just say you did"

Wendy: "S-She also said stuff about me feeding and bathing you..."

Chelia blushed.

Chelia: "O-Okay... that... you may have to do..."

Wendy: "Look... Princess... I'm really thankful you helped me. But... I-I..."

Chelia put her hands on Wendy's shoulders. Chelia stared into Wendy's chocolate brown eyes.

Chelia: "Look, I won't make you do anything. But... you may be better off with me. I don't want to sound mean, but do you really want to continue trying to steal food every day just to eat? You risk the chance of getting caught every day. If you stay here with me, you'll have food every day. You'll be able to sleep in a nice, warm bed, not having to worry about surviving. You can live with me and have a good life"

Wendy was actually speechless. She could have a good life. She looked at Chelia.

Wendy: "I'll do it"

Chelia brought Wendy into a big hug. Wendy blushed a little at first when her face went right into Chelia's chest. But then she felt nothing but comfort. It had been so long since she'd gotten a hug from anyone. When Chelia released her from the hug, she almost didn't want to leave the hug. Chelia looked at her and lifted her shirt. Wendy blushed a huge red.

Wendy: "W-What are you doing?!?!"

Chelia looked very sympathetic. Wendy's stomach was very thin and small. Her entire body was very thin from not eating much. Chelia looked at Wendy and giggled.

Chelia: "Come on, let's go get you something to eat"

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Haha!! I fooled you all! I said I wasn't going to publish another chapter until Wednesday! But I managed to get it done today, so... why not! I'm on a roll, so maybe I'll publish the next chapter tomorrow! See you then!