"This is the servants' quarters. There are thirty rooms down here, but they are all only big enough for a bed and chair. David insisted on cutting all the rooms in half after he became king. He didn't feel that slaves deserved anything more." I can hear the pain in her voice. As we reach the end of the hall, we can hear sobs. Jasmine's eyes meet mine and I can see both confusion and concern.
"These are individual rooms. Servants with beloveds or children are housed in a different wing." As the last word leaves her mouth, the door bangs open and the prick from earlier steps out. "What the hell are you doing down here? You were warned what would happen if you came down here to see the mute" he says stepping closer to Jasmine.
I maneuver myself between them. "I don't think you should be t
