𝓡𝓸𝓷𝓪𝓷𝓬𝓮 𝓸𝓷𝓮𝓼𝓱𝓸𝓽𝓼

M'lady (But make it Ronance)

[Nancy's POV]

I am the lady in waiting to Princess Buckley. She treats everyone she meets kindly, including commoners. Today she requires me to taste all of her food to make sure none of it is poisoned. I run up the stairs to her tower and I am careful not to trip- again.

She waits for me outside on her balcony overlooking the kingdom. She is sat at a table, fiddling with her dress. She never likes wearing her dresses. They are so beautiful- I never understand why she prefers her riding outfit, just trousers and a blouse.

"Nancy, come here please.. my- betrothed has sent me all of this food- I need you to try all of it, as the food bearer recently-" She looked down, I know what she means. What she's talking about. Her food barer, Victoria had recently passed away- not from being poisoned, everyone loves Princess Robin, but rather, because she was caught laying with a man who wasn't her betrothed. I walk up to Robin and rub her shoulder softly "Of course, m'lady." I sit down beside her. Her eyes are glossed over with tears so I reach for my handkerchief and wipe the tears from her eyes "It's okay, m'lady..."

She nods, handing me a tray. There are two small plates on the tray. One has cheese, and one has some type of pie. I take my fork and cut off a small piece of the pie, picking it up and eating it. She smiles, watching me eat the delicious dessert. "Is it good?" I nod, wiping my mouth of the raspberry filling "Yes, m'lady, it's very good." She hands me a cube of the cheese, and I eat that too. That is quickly followed with bread, bread better than any I've ever had before. The outside was crispy yet delicate, the inside like a pillow. I don't think even the royal chef could make something as good. I look at my Princess "M'lady?" She hummed "Yes?" I smile "Do you know who baked the bread?" She smiles wide "I did, Nancy.." My eyes widen "M'lady? Why? I thought your betrothed-" She laughed softly "I made all of this for you, my Darling.." My cheeks get red at the title, my Princess's Darling? Surely not.. that title can only belong to her betrothed. "M'lady you must not say such things-" She looked at me, her blue eyes staring right into mine "I must. I have something to ask you, Nancy.." She looked down, seemingly shy. "Yes, m'lady, what is it?" She hesitates for a moment before grabbing my hand in her own "Run away with me?"