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

of the closet. Elva followed, but I made sure to keep her

the room. One stood at the door while the other two

didn’t do anything!” the maid

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

the meaning of this? I

“Apologies, ma’am, but your

Miss

do it, and

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

investigated.”

her. You don’t

each grabbed one of the maid’s

guard told me. “She’ll need to be

That’s outrageous. You can’t take someone away without

fault.”

palace grounds. These are palace affairs. I’m

frightened eyes. Still, she said, “Don’t get involved,

“But –”

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