He explained that each of us would have a private room and be attended by two maids

Next, Nathan brought us to a large staircase that separated the east and west wings. In the west wing,

he pointed us to the elaborate, gem–embossed doors of the royal family. The King’s door was the largest,

with the Luna beside his 1

Each of the princes‘ doors were the same size and design, though with different colored gemstones.

Nicholas’s gemstones were green. Julian’s red. And Joyce, a pale kind of purple

Pretty,” Elva said.

I stared at Nicholas’s door, wondering if he was inside. Where had he disappeared to?

I hadn’t been the only one looking.

“I will remind you, ladies, that you are strictly forbidden from seeking out the princes on your own,”

Nathan said. “Any inappropriate advances will have you expelled at once.”

few corridors. When one of the girls became

him what was down one of them, Nathan shook his

do not

girl

where a line of maids waited patiently. One of

the rest. She was older, with a

her, “Is the head

“Hi, Lena,” Elva said.

glanced over, but her eyes skipped straight over

look that it startled me. I was certain I had never seen this

could I have done to

Elva stretched her arms

close, grateful for it. “Maybe she’s just having a bad day,” I reasoned. I

need more enemies here.

then introduced each girl to the pair of maids that would be assisting

two maids assigned to me seemed disappointed. They

last one left in

don’t need them yet, do you? Lena asked. The

prepare them on one more task. You understand I’m sure you

back on your own

Lena curiously,

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