Miss Madeline was knitting a sweater when she heard a knock on her door. She wondered who it could be. She got up and went to open the door. There she saw her long time friend Martha."Martha what a suprise, please come in." She said sweetly. "Thank you Maddie, it's been a while." "Yes it has, have your sit." She went and brought some tea for the both of them. "How are things at the castle. "Terrible. It's even more worse than when the former king died." Martha said softly. "Yes, prince Edwin's death was tragic.""It indeed was, princess Ella didn't take the news well at all. She's actually just started getting over it.""It's not possible to get over it. This war as come with many losses." Said Miss Madeline."Some of the maids have already resigned because of it. They say that they prefer helping their family who really needs them. Most of their people have been displaced without having a place to live." Said Martha. "I understand. How are you coping with it?" "It's difficult.
The next day; Miss Madeline sent a letter to Martha informing her that Aurora and Gwen were interested. She figured that she would get a reply by tomorrow. But she was suprised when she heard a knock on her door and she opened up to see that it was Martha. "Martha, I wasn't expecting you until tomorrow." Miss Madeline said to her friend. "I hope you didn't think I was joking when I said I was extremely short on staff.""No, I'll call them now." She said. She went to the room where she saw the girls. "She's here, she has come to see you two." "Who Is here Miss Madeline?" Gwen asked. "My friend who I said works in the palace." She replied."Really, let's go then." Gwen said quickly and walked out. Aurora slowly trailed behind. For some reason she wasn't feeling as ecstatic as her sister. When Aurora saw the woman named Martha she was suprised. She was the guardian of the girl she helped at the market. "Good morning ma'am." They both greeted. "Good morning. I think I know you." M
It took at least fifteen minutes before they got to the gates of the palace. They rode in and Gwen was left in amazement. She had been here once, during the king's coronation but she didn't have time to marvel. She knew that she was only here as a maid but she was excited for some unknown reason.Meanwhile Aurora kept on fidgeting internally in her seat. For some reason unknown, to her she felt like her being here wouldn't turn out good for her. She thought she was just being paranoid because of everything that had happened. She turned to see her sister who was smiling wholeheartedly as she looked through the carriage's window. It finally stopped and Martha got down. The girls also came down but with their heads bowed. They treaded slowly behind Martha. Aurora stared at the mighty walls of the palace. There were two guards at the front entrance but they didn't go through this part, instead they headed to the back to get in.As they walked through the halls, Aurora saw some maids clean
When Martha told Gwen that she would be working in the kitchen, she thought it wasn't going to be difficult. But she was completely wrong. To her this part of the palace was the most stressful part she could be in. The amount of food she had to cook and the items she had to get ready overwhelmed her. The fact that she didn't know the palace well added to her misery. The head chef was unbearable and so were her co-workers. They didn't bother in guiding her and she didnt bother asking. With her chin held up high, she struggled to finish her tasks. She wondered how her sister was doing. She probably was not suffering as much as she was. She hurried up her steps as she was heading to the kitchen. Dinner would be served soon and she didn't want the head chef to make a fuss.Meanwhile, Aurora was starting to get cramps. She has been standing for two hours now. She only had a twenty minutes break every three hours. It seemed kind of cruel to her but who was she to complain. She's just a mai
The next day;So apparently, being a personal maid for the royal members includes waking up early to get them prepared for the day. Lisa and I got ready and we headed to Queen mother's chambers. Lisa prepared the bath while I was to pick out her clothes. I found myslef at crossroads. I didn't know anything about dressing up. 'How will I choose her clothes now?' I decided to choose a random dress and shoes I thought would fit. It took about an hour to get her ready and I realised she wasn't that picky. I put all of these in mind.When I was done, I went to princess Ella's room. I knocked on her door but she didn't answer. "Princess Ella, it's me." I knocked a few more times until she responded. "Come in.""Good morning princess Ella." I said with a bow.She yawned. "Good morning Aurora." I almost laughed when I saw her. Her hair was a total mess and so was her bed."I'm here to get you ready. Shall I prepare your bath?"She gave a confused look. "Ok, but do you know how to?""I believe
Dinner was ready. Everyone was at the table except for King Alexander. "George, where is Alexander?" Queen mother asked."He is in the courtroom. He will arrive shortly your highness.""Alright." Lady Vivian sat next to princess Ella. "Princess Ella, I'm glad to see you. How are you?""I'm alright lady Vivian." She said simply. Alexander entered the dining room. "Good evening your highness." Lady Vivian greeted"I didn't know you were in Devon." Alexander said."I just arrived, and I couldn't wait to see queen mother. But we're staying here in Devon."That's good, I still don't know why your family decided to move." Said princess Ella."Even I don't know, well, we're back now." Assistant George came to whisper something into king Alexander's ear. "Excuse me, I'll be leaving now.""Did something happen Alex?" Queen mother asked."I just have something to attend to. Keep eating." He said and left. Queen mother and Lady Vivian talked through out dinner while Princess Ella rarely said a w
In the Kingdom of Valeria;A lady barged through the doors of the palace furiously. The guards were quite shocked when she did so. She wore brown leather trousers and a white shirt. She was holding a hat in her hand. She let her brown hair down and there was a frown on her pretty face. She passed by the living room when she heard her name."Isabelle! Wait for me!" Isabelle stopped abruptly when she heard her friend's voice."What are you doing here?""Can't I come see my friend?" The lady asked. "You seem angry?""I am angry. You can't believe the embarrassment I went through today. You know I went out with James right. We went horse riding in the open field. Well it all went horribly.""Alright what happened?""I found out that he has a finance. She was also going riding with her friends. They lashed me with insults. I was completely humiliated.“"What! You're telling me that a pair of lowly females insulted the princess of Valeria, and you're here whining to me? Can't you stand up f
Princess Isabelle was dressed in her best clothes. She had decided to be confident and face whatever was going to happen with her head held high. She wore a pink silk gown. It was a off shoulder one and it flowed freely from her waist down. She put a white fur coat on. She looked beautiful and she smiled at herself proudly."You all can leave now." She ordered. The maids left but she kept inspecting herself. Laura came in."Wow, you went all out princess.""I did. You said i should be confident right?“"I did say that, Are you ready?""Yes, and I love your gown." She said with a smile."Oh I thought you wouldn't compliment me belle? Well I know I look amazing though, we have to leave now.“"Yes, let's go." They got outside where a carriage was waiting for them. They got in and it drove towards the Crenshaw's mansion.It was a long ride. They got there after twenty tiring minutes. They both got out with a smile on their faces. They saw Florence Crenshaw standing outside as she greeted