Rowena's Plan
Rowena headed out to the royal garden and looked at the array of flowers, trees, and the various plants that were taken care of by the gardeners. Among the books she read, she learned a recipe that would make itself prove useful.
She didn't spend all of her time only studying what Lazy Liz and Lady Mary taught her. She was brilliant enough that she only needed to be taught once and she'd get the lessons.
During her free time, Rowena was given free access to the royal library and that was where she read and learned many other things that didn't seem proper for a princess. She really wanted to have a much more firm grasp of how the world operated.
…and it was where she also learned more about her father.
A bitter smile curled on her lips as she stared at the small purple flowers with berries that grew on the patch.