Seven times.
Aria woke up seven times throughout the night, waiting for morning to come.
After she decided that she needed to let the prince know how she really felt, it had been almost impossible to sleep.
Finally, the sun had risen in the sky, and she didn’t even wait on her lady-in-waiting to help her get dressed, though she would be here any minute to help her on this special day.
Maybe her mother and sisters will join her too.
In all honesty Aria had almost forgotten about the importance of the day. Her mind had only been on one person. Does he even know what day it is today?
Of course not. She didn’t tell him, after all.
Just as Aria was fighting to pull on the corset strings herself, the door pushed open, revealing her two sisters and her mother.
