Mama Chews the Fat

A mass search in the Empire has started for the Crown Princess's killer.

I was slightly relieved now that everyone's attention was on the fictitious murderer and not on the runaway princess aka me. But at the very same time, a deep unease had creeped up over me and I couldn't help cautiously inspecting my surroundings before I entered a room. Any room 

"Did Rainy boy say he was coming by today?" Mama Ruth asked as stroked her rat who I'd grown quite fond of. He was either mostly asleep or just ate a lot and fell asleep after. 

His only human contact came when Mama Ruth picked him up for a stroking session everyday between morning to evening. 

I rubbed my fingers across the patterned carpet. "I don't know. 7 days have gone by since I came here and I haven't heard from him since." 

Mama nodded as she scratched her chin. 

"I wonder what's wrong with the lad," she muttered as she stared into space.