Emily POV A golden beam slipped through the cracked curtains, brushing against my cheek. Birds chirped somewhere beyond the window, their melodies weaving through the soft rustle of leaves. A kettle hissed in the distance, and the scent of fresh bread wafted in, warm and inviting. I stretched my tired body on the bed while going to the bathroom to freshen up. Moments before I was done. KNOCK, KNOCK. I heard a knock on my room door. “Come in,” I said. And flora my lady in waiting, my only friend I have made in my entire life aside from Amy my best friend. “Good morning, miss Emily, how was your night?” SHe asked with a loving smile. “It was fine flora and yours?”I asked, and she flinched a bit. “It was fine, your grace,” she said, with courtesy, holding her skirt and giving me a b

