Natalia was sitting on her bed, reading, when she heard a knock. She rose, crossing the small space to open the door, revealing the countenance of the grand mistress herself, Marakhova Stormwind.
"Yes, Mistress?" said Natalia.
"There is a new arrival," the grand mistress said in her punctual tone. "It is your time to act as greeter. You know how to get to the stables?"
"Yes, Mistress," she replied.
"Good, make your way there quickly, you"re expected." The grand mistress turned suddenly and departed, leaving Natalia to watch as she marched down the hall.
Natalia returned her book to the table, then looked in the small mirror, fixing her hair. The Volstrum always stressed the importance of making one"s self presentable, likely due to the family"s presence at royal courts throughout the
