CHAPTER 42

I woke up very early in the morning to view the sunrise through my room window, I got up and peeped through my room windows to get a better view.

It was such a beautiful view and I always felt great, viewing the sunrise. It had always entailed me and made me feel special, the more I glanced at it the more I remembered the days of me waking up and spending my days hiding in the woods.

I very much adored the past, it always served as a memory for the present times. "daydreaming in my fantasies, I heard a knock from the door".

Opening up the door I realized it was Avian and two other maids at the door, they all bowed before me and greeted me *good morning*. The two maids went straight to prepare my bath and Avian helped me change into my bathrobe.

A while later the maids walked in and informed me that the bath was ready, I went along with my every morning routine and left the room to have breakfast.

The dining table was filled with foods of different kinds and accompanied by all sorts of beverages, everyone was sitting but there was no sign of Vivian.

I took a sit next to Cordelia and Bryanna, where is Vivian I whispered.

she is in the royal garden near the lady's quarters having her breakfast "Bryanna explained". But why is she having breakfast at the gardens while we are all sitting here? Poor thing she would have been feeling so lonely and miserable "I uttered sadly".

"It is all part of the custom; she and Clinton aren't allowed to see each other until the day of the wedding that must be why she Is having breakfast alone in the gardens" Cordelia whispered back.

Duchess Esmerelda gave us a stern look for our lack of dining etiquette.

Follow my lead "I whispered into their ears". I stood up and informed everyone that I was leaving to meet Lady Vivian.

Cordelia and Bryanna stood and also did the same, all three of us left the dining room quietly and I could already see the tormenting look on Clinton's face as he hardly ate the food. It was very clear that he was missing Vivian and was more than ready for all of it to end so she can finally be his'.

Vivian couldn't help but smile at our presence, she immediately stood up and sprinted to cuddle us in her arms from afar. She was already done with her meal and was looking stunning as ever.

We appreciate the fact that you are excited to see us, please don't get me wrong but you need to work more on your ethics. A queen has a lot of responsibilities and thus comes with restrictions. This brings about the reason why we are here "Cordelia and I stated".

We all migrated to the small hall near the women's quarters and began to show off the ropes of being a princess to her.

Cordelia explained everything about the royal etiquettes, modesty, and elegancy while walking, Bryanna explained some dress ethics and she also made it known to her that all ceremony was planned by the queen and she shared some tips on each of the categories.

I on the other hand taught her that being a queen required; leadership, communication with clarity and confidence, humility, and preservation. A queen doesn't say, "what is happening to me?" instead she says, "how can I learn from this? how can I work through this?"

The other days went by in the same routines, and Vivian became more knowledgeable about what being a queen is all about.

Days went by fast and it was only a day till the ceremony, decorations were displayed, and the kitchen maids were put to work. A lot of activities were been carried out.

Bryanna and I were put through a lot of responsibilities during the preparation, Cordelia and Vivian weren't allowed to be seen by any other until the day of the wedding.

While we dealt with other important things they both were locked up in their rooms, receiving gifts, and were also treated and pampered like eggs all day.