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By the end of the second day, Sasha was beginning to settle into palace life, secure in the knowledge that it was only temporary. She was introduced to Lady Teresa, daughter of the Queen Mother’s Lady-in-Waiting, Lady Charlotte. At first, both Jayhan and she found Teresa insipid and too compliant but as Teresa got to know them and trust that they wouldn’t go rushing off to report on her, she revealed a quietly irreverent sense of humour.
Teresa was kind and patient as Sasha was given intensive lessons in court etiquette and particularly in dining: using the proper utensils at the proper times, knowing to whom she could speak at the dinner table and learning which topics were acceptable for conversation. Sasha tried her best and brought her fearsome memory to bear so that she quickly m
