We rode slowly into the compound through the back gate.
"Don't tell anyone about today." Kinshi told me after he helped me down from the horse and escorted me to my Chambers.
"I would never say a word about this, that I can assure you." He just smiled.
"Thank you." I said shyly, looking at the floor.
"It's nothing princess muna." With that he left.
I was now on my bed, my thoughts about him, he was not just only strong but also very handsome and treats me well. Is there anything I could ever ask for in a man that Kunshi' did not posses? No! There was none.
***
A faint breeze swept across my window, I slowly opened my eyes only to be blinded by the rall of sunlight. I sat up slowly and memories of last night flashed in my head, a wide smile appeared on my lips. It has been so long I slept this peaceful.
I don't know what it is but since Kunshi' came into the palace, something had changed in me, he made me feel things I had never felt before, I could feel several emotions when I hear his name, he had a strong impact on me that I had no idea about. I would always find myself blushing when he nears me, I find myself developing a liking to always go to the garden just so I could watch him train.
What was I thinking! He is a man! I am not supposed to like him, am not supposed to feel this way towards him, men are all the same, just like father they were heartless beings who saw women as tools.
But no! Kunshi' was different, I could see the way he treated his sister's, he loved and respected them regardless of their status as a woman. Though he was now the man of the house ever since his father died years ago, he had never sold any of his sisters out for marriage. Of course they were of age, Handia and Nafisat were both my age, tho Nafisat was a year younger than I was...
Without wasting time any further, I quickly stood up from the bed and changed my dress into a more comfortable wear, and headed out to join mother in the kitchen.
"Muna, you woke up late again!" Mother scolded" Haven't I told you as a lady, your expected to wake up as early as possible..." There she goes again, giving me her undieing lectures of how perfect a lady should behave. I was tired of it, there were so much rules of what a lady should do or not do, what a lady should wear or not wear.
All I ever wish for was to be free, live a peaceful life without being reminded of my status as a woman.
I smiled again as my thoughts drafted to Kunshi', he doesn't make me feel less of myself, he had always treated me with respect and care.
" Your smiling again, Muna" A teasing voice jolted me out of my thoughts.
"Where were you last night?" She asked, giving me a knowing smile. I just sighed, Zainab must had gone to look for me last night. There was nothing I could ever keep away from her, not like I ever wanted to though.
" No where, Zainab, no where." I replied back in a whisper smiling sheepishly as I help mother chop the vegetables. Even if we had maids, mother just loved cooking and I also enjoyed cooking too because that was at least the only thing we could do freely.