Ch. 132: Divorce

"It is funny how I'm back in the same place, yet again," I murmur. It's amazing how much time noblewomen and royal women have to spend getting fitted for this and that. But one thing has certainly changed. The tape measurer around my bust feels different from the last, there's a new sensitivity there that I remember all too well from my previous adventures with puberty.

"Life is cyclical," Lady Arabella murmurs, checking the numbers on her tape measurer before scribbling something down. "But we all continue to grow and change."

"Is something the matter, Lady Berr- Lady Arabella?" I curse myself for nearly slipping up and addressing her by the married name that she obviously hates.

Lady Arabella smiles down sadly at her notebook. "Is it so obvious?"

"A little. You know you can confide in me. If it is within my abilities, I would be more than happy to help."