Neera locked the door behind her after the guard left, and she placed her luggage on the couch and walked to the mirror. She did not get to see what she looked like, often. She was mostly occupied with chores; and they would be greatly punished if they were found idling away in front of the Castle hall mirror., which was the only mirror available to them.
Neera blinked as she stared at her reflection. Although she looked unnaturally thin and starved, and her cloudy white hair now seemed like it was dyed with dirt. Her face did not lose its beauty. She was still stunning to look at. Neera walked to the bed and sat on it; the foam was so soft and comfy. They slept on the hard ground with a few pieces of clothes separating their bodies from the cold hard floor.
