Lady M

3) Unexpected

Welcome back Lady's and Gentleman,
As we all know Duke and Duchess Orientalis always have the first ball of the season, except this year things are different and if my ears are correct then it's the Queen who has something to do with that.
Apparently the Queen told the duchess that she wasn't allowed to have the ball and that no one in the Air or Water district can, to quote the Queen herself "this year is the year of fire, they will be the first people to do anything."
As many people in the kingdom know the Queen has always had her favorite district and we all know it was the Air district but dearest readers I'm starting to wonder if the Queen no longer finds joy in the Air or Water district...
What could the fire district have done in order to become the Queens new favorite, or better yet was has the Air district done to no longer be the Queens favorite.
Now who do you think will have the first ball of the season?
My money's on the Duke of Killamont or should I say his mother a woman who wants her son married off as quickly as possible.

I cant help but scoff at what this person is writing while I throw it to the side of the floor, I'm not sure how she found out about that conversation between my mother and the Queen but however they did my mother will find out she's been storming through the house like a mad man ever since this tiny paper was delivered.

"You didn't finish reading it Miss." Trudy the seamstress looks up at me a smile on her face "I'm not sure why, but you seem to be her absolute favorite person out of every district." I shrug at look in the mirror mother and father have to have a bunch of new dresses made for me since I'll be in the fire district instead of here or in the water district.

Unfortunately none of my dresses have the bell sleeves I love so much, instead they are just puff sleeves I absolutely hate them when you try and dance they move up towards my armpit and it's always so awkward to move it back to its original place, the dress I'm currently being fitted for has a narrow scoop neckline with the puff sleeves but it's an absolute gorgeous purple it almost looks like grape jelly one thing I find strange is the dress length it doesn't go to the floor it goes about mid calf if anyone was to be seen wearing this here they would absolutely be shunned.

"I'm not questioning your work but do you mean for it to be so short?" She nods as she keeps sowing "you are not the first to question this, I went to the fire district to see how the women dress and even went to a seamstress there and this is the type of dresses they wear, you should have seen the looks mothers have been giving me. Thinking I'm trying to set there daughters up for failure." I crook my head while looking myself up and down in the mirror i never knew we had different types of fashion

"How come they never dress like this here they always are wearing floor length dresses?" She stands up and walks in front of me admiring her work "so they aren't perceived as rude, and because it is much hotter there than here so they need layers here." She turns and walks to her equipment and starts packing her things

"Thank you for the new dresses I can't wait to wear them." She turns back to me a smile on her face "just do one thing for me darling, it's my favorite feature of these types of dresses." I nod to her and she helps me off the movable pedestal "what is it?" She steps back away from me "spin." Doing as she says my dress comes up and spins with me which I quickly push down "oh my!" I can't hide the shock no matter how hard I try when I turn to Trudy she is beaming and holding her box of thread and needles she gives a small clap to the best of her abilities before turning towards my door and waving to the men rights outside of it who quickly grab the pedestal and scurry off.

Trudy gives a quick wave which I return before turning back to the mirror and spinning.

I could get used to this that's for sure!

I keep spinning and can't help the giggles that leave me, after a minute or two my mother opens my door and gasps when she sees me "What are you wearing?!" She screeches as I stop spinning the dress unfortunately doesn't stop until a couple seconds later "Spinning?" Her anger filled eyes turn from the dress to me as she scoffs "What is she thinking putting you in something a-a whore would wear?! We won't be paying for a disgusting dress like that!" She storms up to me and walks around me like a vulture "Mother it's for the Fire district not for here or everyday wear. It's the type of dresses they wear because of how hot it is." She scoffs probably not listening to a word I said as she grabs my arm and drags me downstairs to my fathers office when she throws the door open my father is ready almost like he heard my mother stomping all the way here

He quickly puts out his cigar and stands up walking closer to us "What is the problem my love?" She gestures to me dress with her fingers "This is what's wrong! Look what the Fire district is making her wear!" She's practically screaming and I wouldn't be surprised if the neighbors come over to ask her to shush.

My father signals my mother to lower her voice with his hands as he speaks softly to her "Hush my love don't fret, she will look perfect. When we go to the balls over there why don't you listen everything in your head you don't like and then when we get home you can listen them all to me how does that sound? Everyone knows that the balls they throw won't live up to what you usually come up with." He never once raises his voice and when he finishes talking he uses his hand to signal I can leave which I quickly and quietly do.

Before I can get out of the door fully I hear my mother sniffle and say "it's all just so unexpected why did the Queen have to do this everything was fine how it was."

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