Black flowing dress

I got ready for bed, ate dinner and then went to bed.

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I got up from bed. Alicia was standing right beside my bed .

"Alicia, us something wrong? Why are you standing so close to my bed?"

"Princess, you have to get ready"

"For what?"

"Today us your ceremony"

"But that's not happening now. It would be later in the evening"

"Even though, the whole castle is being decorated and the highest have already been invited"

"Truth be told, I don't want to go"

"Princess Xeraphina"

"Okay, let me go get ready"

I got down from the bed and she helped me take my bath. I took a bath in scented water. I came out from the bathroom after cleaning my teeth. Alicia helped me apply scented oil on my skin and I went to classes.

"Good day, Sir Olwyn and Sister Xamira"

"Xera, I told you to call me Olwyn"

"My apologies. I still have to get used to it, Olwyn."

"Okay, I'll wait till you get used to it" He said smiling.

His smile was radiant.

"Sister Xamira"

"Oh Xeraphina, how are you doing? I hope you are ready for your ceremony. I'll give you one of my dresses since you don't have many. It might make you look pretty too" She said smiling.

She wanted to embarrass me in front of Sir Olwyn. Father doesn't buy me clothes, only Grandaunt Maertisa and Zarek that do so. I don't have a mother so no one else buys me clothes .

"Don't worry, it's my ceremony. I'll manage" I said.

"I'm sure, you'll look beautiful in anything. You are beautiful after all" Olwyn said.

I choked a little.

"T-thanks"

"The teacher is here" Xamira said glaring at me.

We learnt for a long time and when it was around evening, I left the courtyard and went to my quarters.

"Princess you're going to be late, what am I even saying. You are late" Alicia said.

"No I am not"

"The guests have arrived"

"Okay, I am a little late so what?"

"Princess, let's go before they call for you"

She helped me take a bath in scented water again, then applied scented oil on my skin. She and another maid helped to do my makeup. Goodness, I'm already tired of the preparations. Alicia got me a cantaloupe colored dress. It was nothing out of the ordinary dresses I wear everyday.

"Princess, this is the only dress that doesn't have any dent on it"

"Don't worry, I'll manage. You know I don't really care what people think"

Just then a knock came at the door.

"Your highness" Callum said from the outside.

"Come in"

Callum came in with something.

"Your highness" Callum said bowing.

"Rise"

He did as instructed.

"What is in your hands?"

"Your highness, The King His Majesty, sent this to you"

"What is it?"

"It is a dress"

"A dress?"

"Yes, your highness"

"For me, you say?"

"Yes"

"Give it to Alicia"

He gave it to her as instructed and left them room after I told him to.

I looked at the dress and it was extremely beautiful. It was midnight black in color and it was extremely long that I was scared that it wouldn't be my size and I might step on it. The black dress had black jewels embedded on it. The jewels sparkled.

Alicia helped me into the dress and cleaned off my previous make-up then put on a new one. She let my silver hair pour. The contrast was extremely beautiful. She put black pins on my hair and of course.

I looked at the mirror and was shocked at my own reflection. I couldn't recognize myself.

"Princess, you are so beautiful"

"It's all thanks to you. Thank you so, so, so much Alicia"

"Princess let's go, you'll be late"

"Yes you're right let's go"

We left the room and Callum followed behind us both. I was walking so slowly so that I won't step on my dress and fall face flat. But even with my carefulness, the careless part of me came to view. I stepped on my dress and fell. I closed my eyes preparing myself for the feel of the cold, hard ground but after sometime I didn't feel anything. Instead, I felt warm hands around my waist.