By nightfall, I was impatient. Maybe staying cooped up in my room for so long had made me antsy, without me even realizing it.
The hallways were so very dimly lit. Either that was to deter me from exiting my room, or the maidservants didn't expect me to exit at all after having spent so long inside. I suppose I could ask Anne tomorrow.
But I felt compelled to explore tonight. The thought of peaceful adventure was beckoning me. If I could find the gardens, surely they'd be gorgeous, glittering in the moonlight.
It felt somewhat foreign to walk the halls without a veil on. Open windows let through a refreshing night breeze that kissed my face as I wandered the halls. I should've done this sooner.
"Who goes there?"
I froze.
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Garden of Starlight
RomanceAn arranged marriage to an infamously tyrannical lord sounds less of an escape and more like another prison sentence to Celestine. For someone that wants very little of life, she'd make well of this new life by doing what she did best: keeping her h...
