From a street urchin to all-mother's lady in waiting, Synthia had seen it all.
But on spotting a certain shy raven-haired prince, she didn't know that he would be her undoing. Will she get a happy ending with her prince charming or will his greed fo...
The next day began a bit too early for Synthia, she was awoken at four in the morning by Sylvia, the all-mother's present lady-in-waiting. Now, Sylvia was a short, stout woman with silver hair tied in a tight bun and excess wrinkles marring her skin, she was dressed to perfection. From her wrinkle-less dress to her sleek bun with no stray-hairs, Synthia felt intimidated.
The woman held a stern expression on her face, her lips set in a thin line yet her eyes spoke volumes of kindness and softened a bit as they fell upon the girl. Sylvia gave her, what was a maid's dress for younger girls or apprentices to wear and then took her straight to the queen's room all the while muttering instructions.
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"you must wake up before the queen and check whether the maids have filled the bath with warm spring water or not and then enquire about her breakfast from the royal kitchens, as well as see to it that the seamstresses have delivered her dress for today at time, we can't simply have the queen wearing the same dress and also make sure that a jug of cold water is at her nightstand before she wakes up. And don't slouch while walking, attain a proper posture, girl." she snapped in her raspy voice. Synthia was hot on her heels raptly listening to her instructions.
"why would the queen want a new dress everyday, can't she simply wear another one again? what certainly is wrong in that?" She thought while walking as fast as she could.
Soon they reached the quarters, and Sylvia opened the door and let herself in with Synthia walking behind her. The queen lay in bed with her eyes half-open, her hair glittering from the light falling through the windows. Sylvia drew the curtains and disappeared into the bathroom.
"Good morning, my dear. I hope that you slept well?" The queen inquired.
Synthia shyly replied, "Yes, your majesty. I slept well, is there anything I can do for you? would you like me to fetch something for you?"
The queen observed her for a second and then said, "You may call me Frigga, my child. And no I am quite fine, thank you. Do remember that today will be your first day of school so ask sylvia to provide you with a dress to wear and make sure you eat breakfast before you go." Synthia just nodded.
*time skip*
After the queen was dressed in a beautiful gown, with her hair tied in intricate knots and was bedecked in jewelries,
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