Jane was back in bed, lying down with a cool washcloth on her forehead. All the information that Helen told her had overwhelmed her, and she’d ended up fainting after Helen informed her about the ball. Then as the week wore on, she became more and more stressed about the ball. She had seen lots of important guests slowly arrive and hang around the castle, which made her nervous. She hardly saw Prince Lucas because he was busy, so she spent the majority of her time in the drawing room, reading a book if no one was in there, or spent her time wandering around the castle, discovering new rooms and hidden corridors.
Saturday came, and the castle was as busy as she’d ever seen it. Jane began feeling queasy and lightheaded again, thinking about going to the ball and meeting all the girls who ha
