The new Sultan (7)

- "I ask your forgiveness, Sultan. I just don't know what got into me.

It was a last regurgitation of the old me, but now it's gone. By now I

understand what my place is: I am Karima, cousin of the Sultan. From

now on I will try not to give you more worries and disappointments."

- "I am disappointed with what you have done... but also proud of what

you have just told me. It makes me very happy to see you start

accepting your new life. I had in mind to force you to marry some rude

foreign prince to punish you, but now I could forgive you... Well, you

still deserve punishment: you will be transferred to a smaller room, and

you will have much more surveillance. You will also be followed by at

least two handmaids in the bathroom. And there will be night

inspections to check that you haven't escaped overnight. But there

won't be other consequences. You're lucky to have such a merciful

cousin, little Karima."

- "Yes... I'm really lucky... Sultan..."

6 months later:

Several months have passed, and I have not had the opportunity to

continue with my search of the book. The close surveillance towards

me shows no signs of waning.

To be honest, the idea of ​​being trapped in this body, however annoying,

is more bearable than a few months ago.

Slowly I'm getting used to the routine of a noble woman. And even the

looks of men no longer make me sick: on the contrary, sometimes they

make me feel... beautiful...

I hope a miracle will bring me back to my old body before I adapt

further to this life!

6 months later:

By now I have lost interest in the search for the book.

If my brother decides to turn me back, I would be happy. But even in

this body I am quite happy now.

I learned to appreciate the positive sides of this life. I have a lot of free

time for music and poetry and my personal handmaids have become

my trusted friends.

I'm even considering asking my broth... cousin to allow me to have

some lover. There are some men who frequent the palace who have

attracted my attention in recent months...

This life is not as glorious and adventurous as the one I was destined

for, but it can still make me happy.

Who knows, maybe one day my brother will decide to turn me back

into a man... But until then I want to enjoy the body and life I have!

[The End]