The Blackwater Prince - The Handmaiden
Although unafraid of hard work, she yearned for more excitement than life on the farm delivered. She loved her family, but at the tender age of sixteen, despite her mother’s objections, she left for the capitol, Twin Falls. She found work in her uncle’s tavern but quickly tired of being groped and propositioned by the men who frequented the establishment.
The gods finally smiled on her when she gained employment in the Governor’s household. Whilst not as glamorous as imagined, it was far better than the farm or the tavern. She worked hard, even garnering praise from the tetchy head cook.
One day, she was plucked from the kitchen to be handmaiden to the Governor’s wife. Her new mistress was a demanding aristocrat, but before long, they became close, much closer than she had ever been to anyone.
Despite her fortunate circumstances, she couldn’t fully enjoy her new life, for she harboured a secret that, if revealed, could have deadly consequences.