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JUST AS ELIZABETH finishes up with the final touches on my gown my nerves begin to rile up—

"My h-hands are shaking and I feel unwell— m-maybe we should make up another plan–" I say stuttering through my words.

"Nonsense–" Elizabeth cuts me off with a tag to my side, "everything has gone somewhat perfectly and we mustn't give up now–" Elizabeth says in a stern and serious tone which is odd for her.

Elizabeth turns my body so that I am facing her completely. "Our mothers and fathers didn't die for us to just give up– you will become a sultana and I will be right beside you, " she says kindly.

My nerves calm down and I giggle softly, "I don't know why I was just so nervous, " I chuckle turning to the mirror on my side.

What I am wearing is very revealing and it shows off my curves in every right way— I've decided to wear a veil to hide my face a day the very end of my dance I will pull it off revealing my beautiful face.

Elizabeth comes to my side with a happy grin on her face. "Well, im glad you like it!" She giggles as I just stare at my body in awe.

I nod my head taking a deep breath in– "I can do this, we can do this, " I say with a smile.

Elizabeth giggles once more and nods her head in agreement. "The party for Mehmet is going to start soon so we shall wait in here for a few minutes then go sneak off to his chambers by following the sound of music and then we shall enter by telling the Agha's that you, were specifically picked for Sehzade Mehmet and you were supposed to join in late—"
Mary goes over the plan in a rush of excitement making sure to not leave any important details out—

I nod my head with a giggle. "We shall hope and pray that my dance is enchanting enough to seduce the prince–"

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I AND ELIZABETH waited the time we were supposed to wait and then I put on my dark veil and mary got dressed like one of those harem hatun's and we both hurried out of the secret wardrobe and made sure to shut the door back.

"Did you grab the pouch of gold that we found?" I say as me and mary speed through the halls as our feet follow the sound of the music.

Elizabeth nods her head, "of course I did! So just in case, they don't let you in we can bribe them with it–" she quickly explains.

The music begins to get louder and louder and as soon as we turn a corner we realize that we've made it to Sehzade's Mehmet's chambers.

I take a deep breath in trying to calm myself down– Elizabeth grabs both of my wrists and pulls out a small vile.

"This is some type of flower water that makes you smell like roses on a warm day!" She says softly with a giggle.

I nod my head quickly holding my wrists out as Elizabeth dabs a few drops on both my neck and wrists.

Taking one more breath in as Elizabeth pulls me closer towards the door.

"You can do this, my sultana–"

And with that one word I felt all the weight on my shoulders fly away–

When we are in front of the door the Agha's just stared at us with confused looks on their faces. "Let me through–" I say behind my veil with my head raised.

"Go back to the harem hatun! You have no business being here!"  The Agha says trying to shoo us away.

"She is specifically picked for the Sehzade by Mihrimah Sultan–" Elizabeth explains in a stern tone.

The Agha's look at each other before nodding their heads and opening the doors of me.

Foolish men.

Step one is completed and only a few more to go until I reach my goal.

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AS I ENTER the chambers of Sehzade Mehmet I hear the door close behind me.

I look around the room to see that the girls have stopped dancing and are on the floor taking a break– but the attention is on me because I've just arrived in the room and I am wearing revealing clothes and a veil but I pay no attention to that.

I make my way over to the hatun's who were just playing music– "Play something upbeat and exciting, " I ask in a kind and gentle tone.

"You seem kind and you look like you are here for fun so we will do as you ask–" one of the hatun smile widens.

I nod my head and walk to the center of the room. I can feel eyes on me but I just shake it off and focus on pleasing Sehzade Mehmet.

I watch him closely as his hungry eyes watch my every move– The music starts off slow and easy.

My dance starts off with a little twirl and at the end of it, my back is facing the Sehzade. I make sure that my hips are standing out– I raise one hand and snap my finger– I do the same with my other hand as well. I shake my hips to the music-making sure that I don't mess up.

I twirl some more and shake my hips to the music's beat as the song's pace begins to speed up– I drop to the floor and I slowly crawl towards Mehmet making sure our eyes are connected the entire time.

When I reach the edge of where the Sehzade is seated I lift my hand slightly and pull off my veil keeping my eyes locked on Sehzade Mehmet the entire time— I hold my crimson-colored veil in my hands as I sit up on my knees.

Without saying a word I stand up and drop the veil on the Sehzade's lap and I walk backwards a few steps just as the song ends I look down at the floor out of breath.

For a thick moment, silence crowds the room but after a second or two whispers coming from Sehzade Mehmet fill the room, and only a moment later I hear lots of clutter but I don't lift my head just yet but then I hear the door click open and then shut a minute later.

"I've been told that my sister Mihrimah sent you– which is a lie because my sister doesn't involve herself much in the harem affairs–"
I hear a strong and brave voice speak up making me lift my head only to see Sehzade Mehmet standing in front of me.

I don't say anything I just look the Sehzade right in the eyes.

"So I would like to know– who are you and what spell did you put on me?" Mehmet says with a charming grin on his handsome face.

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