LARA I didn’t even notice at first that I clenched my fists so hard that nails dug into my flesh, hurting me. “What are you waiting for?!” Gianna looked at me, clearly annoyed, “We have a lot of work to do, Kara!” “Of course, my lady,” I hurried inside. Work now, feelings later. Dozens of dresses were thrown around the room. The lady of the South wasn’t in a good mood today. “Did you decide on your outfit, my lady?” I asked her while kneeling and gathering her lavish dresses. The southerners of Akyrian kingdom loved shiny and sparkly things. Their fashion was bolder and brighter. “No, that’s impossible!” the girl fell into one of the chairs, “Nothing I have will suit gerdian tastes! All this is wrong!” “I’ve heard from the other maids that they love daring women,” I told

