The Selection

😰Overwhelmed😰

I was a bit taken aback at the three girls. They promptly introduced themselves as Nia, Jade, and Esme. Nia had hair even darker than mine and dark blue eyes. Jade had light brown hair with a set of hazel eyes, and Esme's blonde hair was pulled into a bun, which looked well with her  sky blue eyes.

"I'm Aria." I said. "How did you know I liked fashion design?"

"The royal family let us see your application, and we noticed how you liked it." Nia piped up.

"We love the idea of how you were a Seven, it's very inspiring," Esme sighed.

"Er-thanks." I stuttered, not sure how to accept the compliments like a lady.

"Can we get you anything?" Jade asked.

I considered that. I was tired, overwhelmed, and in shock about so many changes. I was in the palace, a Three, just had a complete makeover, and there were so many luxuries. I needed a moment to regroup and relax. A growl from my stomach also told me that I needed some food.

"Maybe just some food?" I offered. Nia quickly rushed out to the room to get me something to eat.

"Wow, it feels weird to get food whenever." I admitted to Jade and Esme.

Their expressions saddened me. "Don't worry my lady, as long as you're with us, you'll be in good hands." Esme said.

Nia returned with a silver plate containing crossoiants and apple slices. I smiled and dismissed my maids, needing some time to think. The bed looked tempting, but I didn't want to mess up how well it was made. Instead, I took a seat at one of the couches and began chewing on an apple slice.

Once my appetite was satisfied, I knew I needed to walk around. Years laboring as a Seven made me need to make my blood move.

First, I decided to explore the rest of my room. To the right, there were two doors. I opened one, which led to a closet bigger than our shack back home. It held about a week's worth of gorgeous dresses and shoes.

I opened the other door, which led to the bathroom. The tile was heated, and there was a fancy sink, bathtub, and containers of all sorts of luxurious makeup, skincare, or hair products. I noticed one was a container for rose petals. Back home, I was lucky to have a minute of hot water!

I needed more space. My room was huge, but I needed something bigger. Assuming it was okay, I slipped my kitten heels back on and headed back into the hall and down the stairs. I concentrated on my breathing. Deep breath in, deep breath out.

I finally calmed down and forced myself to think about a dress. Only, nothing would come to mind. I was silently panicking.

I was so stressed, and didn't see where I was going.

I accidentally bumped into Prince Daniel.