Chapter 0026

I read through it all. This invitation Includes Eiva…?” Could that be right? But there was her name, clear

as day, directly beside mine. Perhaps this was some kind of apology for the doctors‘ behavior last night?

Or was this something else another publicity stunt?

I supposed I couldn’t be picky enough to let it bother me. The royal family invited us both, so we both. would attend. Full stop.

Right now, my bigger concern could be focused on the detailed dress code included at the bottom of the invitation.

“The tailors will be here in an hour,” the talkative maid said. “They’ll measure you both for the dresses.”

“Princess dresses?” Elva asked, all doe eyes and sweetness.

The maid smiled at her. “Something very close to, yes.

Elva cheered.

The maid returried her attention to me. The dance instructors will arrive tomorrow.”

“Dance instructors?” I knew how to do a two–step as well as anyone.

candidates must know all of the latest dances. Some of the proper steps for the social dances are quite

going to cut it this time. We hadn’t done much dancing at the Academy at least,

impromptu dances alone in

likely forgotten those special nights, so I

came and went, leaving behind the measurements for both Elva and me. The maids said they uld make the

honor to assist you,

less. After some coaxing I convinced them to at least let me alt

one said.

into my bedroom. As they worked, I peered through some

as

was even a

idea came to

enough for today,” I said, as the

agreed and excused

tucked in Elva and kissed her goodnight. Then I went to one of the sewing

worked through the night, shaping and stitching. I had to guess some of the

through the windows. My eyes hurt and I was tired. But it wasn’t the first

in both of my hands, admiring

fit for a prince with

had seemed a good idea last night, a way to properly thank Nicholas for

now, in the light

cold and distant to me now. He seemed to always assume the

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