"Anabella, Anabella."

I heard my name on someone else's voice and I rubbed my droopy eyelids and opened my eyes. It was Krimla.

"Anabella, the Prince of Sha is here and you fell asleep. Come," Krimla said. Her tentacle hair twirled in the air. I sat up and realized that I still had my shoes on. I looked at the bedside table and gazed upon the red rose. It was still there, beautiful and bright. I stood up and followed Krimla out of the dark stony room with the usual purple holograms all over the walls. Krimla walked quickly with her long legs and tentacle shaped toes and I had to jog behind her to keep up. We walked the long and wide hallways with haste. It was inevitable for me to feel the shivers that swept my whole body. I wasn't sweating, but I trembled with nervousness.

"Try to calm down, everything will be alright," Krimla said.

"How do you-"

"I can perceive emotions," Krimla answered.

"Can you perceive all emotions?" Krimla asked.

"Yes. I usually block this perception though because emotions can be quite unstable. I don't like tuning in, but your emotions are too strong and I can feel them interrupting me. I can assure you that the master will not harm you. If he would have wanted to do so, he already would have," Krimla said. I was still nervous, but I needed to hear those words. My heartbeat slowed.

"Now when you go into the dining room you must bow to the master. You must not speak until you are spoken to," She instructed me and I nodded. We walked down the stairway and passed what seemed to be some sort of a living room, but I wasn't really quite sure what it was. Krimla stopped at the foot of the door. She looked at me and smiled gently.

"Well Anabella, the master awaits," She said and I nodded. I entered the dining room. It was like nothing I had ever seen. Unlike most of the hallways and rooms, this place had glass walls and I could see the purple water and all sorts of strange creatures of red, gold and green swimming around. There was a dark, long rectangular shaped table. The dark chairs had a black backplate with pilars on its crest rail.

I scanned the room, looking for Prince Brok. I saw him in a shaded corner, silent and waiting. His gold eyes shimmered in the darkness. I forcefully bowed at him quietly and with distaste and then I walked towards the chair that had a triangle shaped plate, with strange food on it and the purple water placed in the glass. I wished for regular Earth water instead. I stared at the food without touching a single utensil. I placed my hands on my lap disgusted and I didn't want to eat in front of him while he watched me like a stalker.

"Why have you not eaten the food? You can eat it," Prince Brok said. I could hardly answer. I had to hold my own inner temper. I was screaming inside like a crazy rock and roll fan. I was so scared, sad and mad, that I really needed a moment to calm my inner demons.

"Well? Why haven't you eaten? Are you too good for the food I provide?"

"I'm not hungry," I replied dryly.

"I don't care. You will eat. You will eat now," the prince replied.

"I can't. Why have you brought me here?" I asked.

"Because you offered yourself to me. Did you not forget?"

"I mean, why am I now your guest and not your slave?" I asked abruptly. The prince moved from the shadows and walked towards me. He was tall and his dark long hair was loose and it reached his hips. He wore a dark long jacket and boots. His features were fearless and cold. I wanted nothing to do with him.

"I do not have to answer to you. I do what I want."

"So do I. It's called freedom. I am no longer your slave."

"You are under my protection and my house. Would you like to know what would happen to you if you decided to abandon this house?" He grumbled with a roar. I swallowed and shivered all over. What did he mean? I didn't understand, but I wasn't sure if I wanted to know the answer to that question. I simply shook my head believing it was enough for the conversation. The prince approached me even further and invaded my private space. He leaned towards me in the most disturbing manner and I could feel his breath on me. I leaned back on my chair, eyes wide open and terror swirled in my throat and tongue. I felt it dry.

"Inimical Destruction," he said breathing on me. My jaw half dropped. My heart pounded at the nearness of him. I was so afraid I could hardly move in the chair.

"Are you going to kill me?" I barely whispered. The prince sneered with a bad attitude and that made me more uncomfortable. He never answered my question.

"I gave you an order!" He roared and banged his hand on the table. I shrieked and jolted on my chair. My fingers trembled as my hand slid over the table and I nervously grabbed the strange looking fork. It had only two tines.

"Eat!" The prince shouted again at my face. The food in front of me looked disgusting, like a pile of dead worms and dirty mud. I shook my head frightened and cried.

"Please don't make me eat this," I begged.

"Why?" He asked. I shook my head.

"Why?" He insisted and roared. Tears streamed down my cheeks and I shook my head again and closed my eyes desperate to leave this place.

"Because it looks disgusting," I uttered quickly.

"I must look disgusting to you too... You don't judge what you don't know! Now eat it!" The beast roared. My hand trembled as I placed the fork inside the disgusting looking worms. I could barely hold the fork still and I grabbed whatever the food was with my fork and opened my mouth to pitch it in. The food went into my mouth, touched my tongue and I realized that it wasn't so bad. I chewed.

"You see?" He asked as tears rolled over my cheeks. I had never been so frightened before in my life.

"You will come here every day at the second noon and at fourth seven."

"What does that mean?" I whispered.

"Krimla will tell you, if not, Rox will be of assistance," -the prince said and then he went on- "You are eating Lamcha. It is a wheat that the Sha farmers grow for me. It is the finest in the Capital. Do you like it?" He asked. I nodded afraid.

"I knew you would find the taste satisfactory. I studied humanity's consumption habits, some are very disturbing, others not so bad, but not impressive. That food that you are digesting has every single mineral, vitamin and protein your body needs. At dinner you will receive all of the calcius, fiber and carbs you will ever need," the prince said as I slowly tried to ingest the food. It really wasn't that bad, it had a rare sweet taste of a combination in between strawberry and grape, but I was so nervous I barely had the nerves to eat. I felt the air in my nostrils grow cold and I could barely stop the trembling fingers as I grasped the fork in my hand. I placed it on a napkin next to the triangular shaped dish and grabbed the glass that was filled with the purple colored water. I sipped and greeted the fresh taste in my lips. It helped me calm my nerves as Prince Brok stood a few paces in front me. He glanced at me quietly. Placed his hand on his strong chin.

From time to time I gazed at him suspiciously, but he barely moved. His eyes were on me as a hawk. I ate and drank the water beside my plate. I couldn't eat the whole meal because I was too nervous and I had to leave most of it as my stomach churned. I placed the strange fork next to the plate, wiped my lips with a napkin and placed it beside the plate.

"Aren't you hungry?" Prince Brok asked me. He walked towards me as I answered.

"I'm full... thank... you," I said. The prince invaded my space and I felt his warm breath on my cheek. He made me feel uncomfortable as he moved his face. His eyes studied my bone structure, my facial features and my hair. I trembled under his breath.

"Why aren't your parents here?" I mumbled. He stepped back.

"My parents?"

"Yes. Rox said that your parents-"

"You can leave now!" the prince roared interrupting me.

"I'm sorry. I'm just trying to understand," I said.

"I don't need your understanding! Get out! Now!" The prince roared showing his fangs and then he banged the table with his hand. Black, blade like nails scratched the table leaving thin, long scraping markings on it. I jerked back and urgently got up from the chair and headed for the door.

"You really are a beast!" I shrieked as I ran away from that hideous alien.