She lived in the Palace in the quarters of the Princess. Yet she had no luxury. She came to the Palace when she was just three years old and stayed there. She was trained by the housekeeping staff since she was five years old. She was of the Princess's age and became her Sakhi and playmate. She helped the princess with her daily chores at an age when she could not do her's properly. She heard at the servant quarters every night from the Queen's Sakhis how they were not supposed to have a life or dream of their own. The Princess's life was theirs ever since they could remember. She sat silently. She blamed no one. Her father had been so poor that he couldn't feed her, and the kind King gave her shelter. She did not remember her family anymore. The Princess was her everything. She was like an elder sister she loved. The princess married the would-be emperor of the biggest neighbouring country, and as per tradition, she followed her mistress. The husband of the princes...