THE MAIDEN AND THE BEAST KING

"Hmm, that's a pretty one you have there" hummed a middle aged lady in a blue gown, her hand reaching out to push her glasses to the bridge of her nose. Her grey eyes staring down at the petite looking child who stood with her head down "Where did you find her, Martha?"

"Madame, I found her behind an alley" Martha answered, her hair was tied to a bun and she wore a maid's uniform

"Get her cleaned and take her to the room" Martha nodded with a bow and took the child by her tiny hand which were covered with dirt

The little girl still had her head down, her brown hair was slightly dishevelled and her hands stood shakingly at the side

heard the sound of a metal door creak open and Martha slowly took her inside

"Here, child. This is where you'll be staying, why don't you raise your head and have a look" Martha urged but the little girl's head was faced to the cemented ground

"Aunt Martha..." another's child voice was heard and the little girl shivered backward hearing the rough footsteps approaching her

"I warned you not to run around Anna, you'll get injured if you were to fall down" Martha strictly warned and Anna stopped in her tracks before slowly walking to where they stood