“Mom, It's not a serious date,” Anastasia said to her mother, trying to make her stop thinking of the date as a serious one.

“Okay, if you say so.” Celine said to her with a smile on her face.

Then she remembered that she heard some noises the early hours of this morning. She was awake but slept back again because she was so tired.

Anastasia wanted to ask her parents but she decided against it. Perhaps it was one of those maids or guards. She sighed before rummaging through her clothes once more.

She finally sighted one of her favorite gowns that she wore just once. It was a...