„Everyone in this kingdom has his and her own duty to fulfill, princess. So do I."
-„I am aware of that. But what if there is no duty anymore? Can we finally be honest with each other?"
He sighed and stood straight, avoiding her eyes.
How much did...
The corset is so tight on my body that I could barely breathe. I was currently standing in the middle of the room to try on different dresses for the masquerade ball tonight.
"Your mask is going to be gold, as you wished, my Princess" Lavinia, my personal maid said.
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She has been there for me since I was eleven years old, working with her mother for us. She is even younger than me but acts more mature sometimes and already has a lot of experience.
"Thank you Lavinia. I just hope we will find a dress soon. I am already so tired of trying them on" I sighed and looked at the mountain of colourful dresses next to me. There were so many and they were all so different but at the same time so similar.
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The theme of the ball is not only about the masquerade, it is also about the lotus flower.
Lotus. Lian. Me.
"It's difficult to choose but also really easy, Princess. You look perfect in every single gown" Lavinia said and gave me a big smile. Her eyes were shining brightly by just looking at the gold-black dress she is putting on me right now.
"You would look great in them too. Do you want to try some of them on, Lavinia?" I asked her and stopped her by holding her hands for a second.
Lavinia immediately looked down on the ground and shook her head. "No, my Princess. I wouldn't dare"
I was smiling and stroke her hand knuckles gently. "Lavinia. Do you want to?" This time my voice was more serious but still remained nice as I looked straight into her eyes.
I didn't see her as my maid. Someone who is just working for me and my family. She is a lot more than that. A normal human being who deserved praise and a good time too. I am also sure that she has a lot of other strengths and I am curious to find about them.
She didn't reply right away, so I stepped down and closed the door of my chamber.
"Try it on. Choose the one you like the most and try it on"
