The king’s men came to our province. Now I’m in Susa, in the harem, with loads of other girls from all over the empire.
One of the young women in the harem
@harem.susa · 7 posts
Twelve months of treatments. One evening.
Brought to Susa from the provinces when the king’s commissioners went looking for a new queen. I was in the harem with Esther, under Hegai’s care. The Bible doesn’t name me.
A province of PersiaFirst seen Esther 2:8
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Same man outside the harem courtyard again. Every. Single. Day. Walking up and down out there, asking how Esther is.
Replying to @harem.susa
Her dad? Her uncle? She won’t say.
How it works here, since people keep asking. Twelve months of treatments before you ever see the king. Six months of oil of myrrh. Then six months of perfumes and cosmetics.
Replying to @harem.susa
When it’s your turn you can take anything you like from the harem with you. You go in the evening, and in the morning you move to the second house, under Shaashgaz. You never go back to the king unless he asks for you by name.
Replying to @someone.insusa
Congratulations to her. Honestly.
Replying to @queenesther
The man who walked up and down outside the harem courtyard every day. It all makes sense now.