They both nodded, finally in agreement.

They removed the dress they had been working on and added it to the scrap pile.

“What are you doing with that?” I hurried to the discarded dress.

“It’s all wrong,” the talkative maid said. “The color’s too dark, and it’s not shapely enough. We can do

better.”

“Don’t throw it out.” I held the dress protectively to my chest.

They both looked at me. “Why not?”

“It’s beautiful, and you both worked so hard on it. Let me keep it. I don’t have to wear it to the First Ball, but I’d like to wear it at some point.”

They glanced at each other.

“It’s up to you, Miss Piper,” the talkative maid said. “Everything in here is a gift to you. If you would like to keep it, that’s your decision.”

I smiled, relieved. I really didn’t want such a beautiful gown to go to waste. I went to the closet and hung it inside.

As I admired it, hanging among the other beautiful gowns, Elva came running into the room.

The scary

closet. Elva followed, but I made

were in the room. One stood at the door while

didn’t do anything!” the maid

took hold of Elva’s hand, keeping her safely out of the way.

is the meaning of

by the door, stepped forward. “Apologies, ma’am,

Miss Piper, I

she didn’t do it, and I believe her,”

despite his harsh words. “It’s not up to you, ma’am. She’ll need to

investigated.”

her. You don’t have to take

the maid’s arms and

do,” the guard told me. “She’ll

someone away without knowing for

fault.”

palace

maid was pale, with wide frightened eyes. Still, she said, “Don’t get involved, Miss Piper.

“But –”

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