The knocking on her door pulled Fiona out of sleep. As she blinked awake, she called for who was knocking to come in, and house maids poured into her room. Her room was bathed in a gentle morning light and it felt so serene. 

The maids greeted her, and with their efficiency and practice, they helped her bathe and dressed her in the delicate blue floral milkmaid dress which Dwayne got for her. She admired the dress in the mirror. It was a soft, pastel blue with tiny white flowers that seemed to dance across the fabric, like stars. It was charming and elegant, and it made her feel oddly...