“Ouch!” Raena complained as Kara pulled her hair a bit too forcefully while trying to finish the braid she was making. They had decided that leaving her hair all natural when going to meet the Empress would be too disrespectful and a Head Maid would have never allowed it, least of all Kara. So her hair ended up half-up in an intricate braid that twisted and turned, morphing into a beautiful display of Kara’s skills, while the rest was falling in smooth waves around her shoulders.
“Stop complaining!” Kara murmured, adding a few more pins before finally pulling away to inspect her handiwork. She didn’t touch Raena’s head again, which meant she was satisfied with the result, but she tapped her shoulder impatiently just as Raena was letting out a relieved sigh. “Get up, it’s time to get dress
