Another era

I look at this young woman in front of me for a long time even though I already can't stand this world. I've always been the independent type who can't stand being followed by servants, so if someone comes up to me I'll feel uncomfortable.

I clenched my jaw, wanting to throw her away, but an idea suddenly came to me.

I don't know this place, let alone its workings, I need someone who can help me adapt so as not to make mistakes in my actions. Especially since everyone who has entered this room, she is the only one who has been polite to me.

I need to think of a way not to act unreasonably, giving this emperor a way to keep me in his thrall.

"Come here, please."

The girl froze as if I had just said something horrible and I felt distressed.

I don't want anyone to suspect that I'm not the real Princess Anya and to be burned at the stake for practicing witchcraft.

I'm just going to pretend to be a little shaken by the change of scenery without sounding crazy or out of place. Little by little I have to gather as much information as possible and make sure that I am not discovered as coming from another world, from another time certainly. I must first be clear about it, information is the best and greatest weapon. Whoever possesses it has already set out to achieve victory.

Firstly where I am and on what date.

From what I have analyzed I cannot be in the flow of my time, otherwise empire, kingdom, conquests, siege and all these terms from a distant era would not be my current lot.

I also have to know if it's not a parallel world, yes it's true Amélie annoyed me a little with her stories. If I fell into a world full of dragons, mages and all that. It's better to know what I found myself in before thinking about what's next.

Firstly the location. I know I'm in an empire called Sylian, but at the time.

"Would you tell me please…."

"I beg you, Your Highness, stop speaking to me like this. I am only a servant, addressing me in this way is too great a privilege and if the emperor hears it, I am sure he will think that I am trying to take advantage of your ignorance of the customs of this country . Your Highness, I am a servant, a slave, I do not have the status of a human like you if you…"

I am scandalized, not put off, how can she say such a thing? Not human status? For what ? She talks about being a slave?

I suspected that this era is really distant but what disgusts me even more is the fact that this barbarian emperor condones human trafficking.

So he doesn't respect anything? Neither human dignity nor its condition? My contempt for this man is increased tenfold.

I am in front of the young woman who, to speak to me, has knelt face down on the ground. My presence in front of her ends up attracting her attention and she looks up at me.

I am standing in front of her, my look is angry and she is afraid.

"I beg your pardon, Your Highness, I don't…"

I immediately picked her up and stroked her head.

"You are a human and you have the right to respect. I don't want you to think that you are nothing, I understand that the tone I used to address you is not the best so I will do it differently."

I have to respect at least the codes and labels of this world so as not to draw attention to myself.

"When you are with me, I forbid you from prostrating yourself as you do, I do not like it."

"But your highness."

"Don't lie on the ground again, that's an order."

"I…well it will be done according to your orders."

I smile as I now think about how to get out of this mess.

Sonia went to my dressing room and pulled out a set of toiletries that would have made me jump for joy if I didn't know what they would be used for.

"Hm Sonia I lost track of time, can you tell me what day it is today?"

"Of course your Highness, we are in the year 650 of the era of the sun, the fifteenth day of the sixth month."