This was not the response Faridah had been expecting. She half-turned to look at the slave with a confused expression. "You... You would?" Her face blushed. Despite having legions of servants in the palace, she had never had one for such reasons. "I... I don't think Mistress would allow it though. And... And you realize such um... Oh, how do I put it?" She frowned. "I don't know if you'd enjoy palace life anyway. What we do here is rather taboo, and..."<br/><br/>The princess's face darkened as she was reminded of why she ran away in the first place. "And I will eventually be forced to wed a man as part of my responsibilities."<br/>