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.”

he purposefully passed a few corridors. When

one of them,

not enter here. Or face the worst

curious girl immediately

staircase to where a line

She was older, with a

gesturing to her, “Is the head

“Hi, Lena,” Elva said.

over, but her eyes skipped straight over Elva to

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

What could I

you, Mommy.” Elva stretched her arms around my neck, giving me a kind little

having a bad

need more enemies here.

introduced each girl to the pair of

seemed disappointed. They frowned as Nathan introduced them. I

last one left

The false cheer in her voice did not match the

need to prepare them on one more task. You understand

back on your own

curiously, but didn’t

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