My eyes were full with tears.
It also flashed sorrow.My life have been dark ever since I was born as a princess in molota Kingdom. I always wanted to be free like other female children, always wanted to wear something else apart from long boring gowns all the time, always wanted to go to the market square to watch festivals and weddings, always wanted to go to the shop,market,river, oceans, forests, and even farm to play and swim like other children but I just couldn't decide for myself.
I was always locked up in my room either receiving facial treatment or forced to sleep. I only wake up to see the room and palace clean,the maids must have done that actually. I only take a shower and dress in those boring gowns and walk round the Palace of course, I'm not allowed to leave the Palace.
I accepted my fate and decided to be happy but everything was not working as I wanted my mom the Queen was forced to marry my dad the king on her 18th year birthday by her parents my mom fell in love with a carpenter who did a lot of woodwork down the road they met when she was returning from a festival at the market square there in malakia kingdom.
Oh sorry you're Highness he said immediately he bumped into her while trying to showcase his woodwork at the sales section of the market sales section of the market.
It wasn't intentional he apologize knowing fully well that hitting a princess can attract severe beating and even hanging to death.
No it's nothing she is my mom replied nice woodwork you have there she said looking at the woodwork intently
Thank you your highness he smiled.
What's your name she asked landing her gaze on him.
Benjamin he replied
What do you do
I'm a carpenter I do a lot of woodwork like carving,sculpture and even portrait he said proudly
I love this she said pointing at a portrait where a little girl smiled holding a big heart
How much is it
Just 2,000 cowries your Highness
Give him the money he ordered and one of her personal night gave Benjamin the money in a knitted bag small bag.
Thank you your highness he said handing her theart you wooden portrait