☾ ¦ 002 Guest Room

As soon as the maid left, Shinyeong walked around the room, memorizing her surroundings. After a few minutes of exploring the wide bedroom space, she stopped to sit on the vanity's chair and took off the 6 inch heels that had been hurting her feet. They were too tall for her. The young girl preferred 4 and a half inches, so the new height was a little much for her. A sigh of relief emitted from the peasant. 'That feels better,' she thought to herself then placed the heels next to the right side of the vanity along with the masquerade mask she had slipped off right after.

She looked up and stared at herself in the vanity's mirror. Her hand reached up and touched her reflection, gently placing the pads of her slender fingers against the glass. Her expression was stoic, but her eyes watered up as she continued to stare. "Is this what I have become..?" Shinyeong asked herself, a tear escaping her left eye and sliding down the side of her porcelain white face.

Suddenly, black and white spots began to cloud up her vision. Shinyeong almost choked. Her hand dropped to the vanity's desk and slammed upon the hand-crafted wood. She hugged herself tightly, trying to see clearly. "Why is this happening? I-I thought I was cured.." she gasped softly, desperately trying to see. The young peasant closed her eyes, squeezing them shut. "Just calm down, you're alright. Everything is fine..." she cooed to herself. She was alone in this room, no one could help her. All she could do was hope to stop feeling this way.

She got up from the chair and wiped her tears away carefully, trying not to mess up the makeup that she spent hours on. "I'll just go take a bath..." she whispered, quietly making her way to the bathroom door. She turned the doorknob and opened the door, revealing a luxurious bathroom that matched the guest room perfectly. The walls were covered in paintings of an oasis filled with beautiful greenery and animals that weren't native to this land. It was absolutely stunning.

Shinyeong stepped over to the bathtub and started running the warm water. She reached under her dress to find the secret pocket that was hidden inside, taking out her clutch that she didn't want to be stolen at the party. Inside her blue clutch bag was a small box. Sapphire diamonds and pearls were molded into the beautiful box, surrounding the painting of a goddess on the top of the box. She opened the lid and the goddess was there, holding a harp in her hands.
Shinyeong took off the necklace in the shape of a key that was around her neck and used it to wind the box. A soft melody started to play. It was a music box.

The music box wasn't hers. It belonged to her mother. She gave it to Shinyeong before she left. That box was the last thing she had of her, but she would have threw it in the garbage if she hadn't loved the tune so much. It was gentle and it put her to sleep. It was almost as if that song kept her sane in its constant repeat.

The peasant girl quickly stripped off all of her clothing and dipped herself inside of the filled tub slowly. She shivered at the contact of warm water against her chilled skin, but it felt nice. Shinyeong turned off the running water and sat there with her neck against the end of the tub, thinking about the future. "Will I die soon..?" she mumbled to herself, tilting her head up to the ceiling and closing her eyes. She kept quiet for a moment, listening to the angelic music play, then she sang along. Shinyeong didn't know what the song meant, when her mother sang it to her. It was in a foreign language that she didn't recognize at all, and yet, it still sounded so beautiful.

"Samaria dose ifia mio lora fia sia adora..."

Yui led the girl up the stairs and to the front of the guest's door. Her face was blank, though her eyes were saying something different. The maid unlocked the door and opened it. She stood back and waited for the girl to go inside. "This is your room, Miss Kim Shinyeong. Stay inside until we call you for dinner," she smiled an empty smile as she watched the girl go inside. "Remember to lock your door," Yui said, and with that the door was closed.