Lily got dressed for the carnival, happily putting on a dark blue off the shoulder dress. She was so happy, she even let Lady Molly put her hair into a severe chignon. Grabbing the invitation, Lily made her way downstairs to join Sasha’s entourage of birthday attendees. The carnival would take place on palace grounds and all of Sasha’s friends were going to gather in the parlor for tea before going to the carnival.
Lily hadn’t been able to go out herself but she had asked Anya and Lady Molly to go get something from the city market for Sasha as a gift. Lady Molly had brought back a pretty crystal hairpin. It had been expensive and Lily didn’t have much money on her, but it would be a step in the right direction to try and become friends with someone. It was obvious that Empress Sophia tho
