The Queen's Deception

    By Inderjit Singh

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    27 Mar, 2025

    Elsa awoke with a start, her mind a blank slate. She looked around the unfamiliar room, its modest furnishings and plain décor bewildering her.

    Suddenly, Anna, a figure of regal bearing and confident grace, entered the room with a warm, yet mysterious smile.

    "Good morning, dear sister. I hope you are feeling better," Anna began, her tone both soothing and authoritative.

    Elsa looked at her with confusion. "You suffered a terrible accident, and I regret to inform you that you are my maid, and I am the Queen," Anna declared with feigned sorrow.

    Elsa diligently scrubbed the floors, her hands raw and sore. Despite her fatigue, she felt a growing sense of fulfillment in serving Anna.

    She admired the queen's composure and grace, unaware of the deception that bound her to a life of servitude.

    Anna watched as Elsa tended to the garden, her eyes glinting with satisfaction.

    She approached Elsa, introducing her to a suitor, a man with coarse features and a kind heart, yet visibly different from the rest.

    "He is perfect for you," Anna insisted, her voice silkily convincing.

    Elsa sat in her small room, reflecting on Anna's words. She felt a strange contentment in her heart, accepting her role and future with quiet resignation.

    Her thoughts wandered to the kind man she had met, and she felt a flicker of hope for companionship.

    Anna watched from her balcony, a satisfied smile playing on her lips. Elsa had settled into her role, her memories forever altered.

    The kingdom remained unaware of the truth, and Anna relished her position of power, her sister now merely a loyal servant.

    Elsa awoke with a start, her mind a blank slate. She looked around the unfamiliar room, its modest furnishings and plain décor bewildering her. Suddenly, Anna, a figure of regal bearing and confident grace, entered the room with a warm, yet mysterious smile.
    "Good morning, dear sister. I hope you are feeling better," Anna began, her tone both soothing and authoritative. Elsa looked at her with confusion. "You suffered a terrible accident, and I regret to inform you that you are my maid, and I am the Queen," Anna declared with feigned sorrow.
    Elsa diligently scrubbed the floors, her hands raw and sore. Despite her fatigue, she felt a growing sense of fulfillment in serving Anna. She admired the queen's composure and grace, unaware of the deception that bound her to a life of servitude.
    Anna watched as Elsa tended to the garden, her eyes glinting with satisfaction. She approached Elsa, introducing her to a suitor, a man with coarse features and a kind heart, yet visibly different from the rest. "He is perfect for you," Anna insisted, her voice silkily convincing.
    Elsa sat in her small room, reflecting on Anna's words. She felt a strange contentment in her heart, accepting her role and future with quiet resignation. Her thoughts wandered to the kind man she had met, and she felt a flicker of hope for companionship.
    Anna watched from her balcony, a satisfied smile playing on her lips. Elsa had settled into her role, her memories forever altered. The kingdom remained unaware of the truth, and Anna relished her position of power, her sister now merely a loyal servant.