Doris POV
"You have to leave?" Beth nearly cried as she sat on her bed, watching me pack the little belongings I had.
"I have to," I told her, sadly. "As Lady Melody's handmaiden, I must abide by those rules. Handmaidens stay in a different unit, closer to their ladies."
Beth pouted and folded her arms across her chest.
"I'm going to miss you," she said softly. "What am I going to do without you?"
I chuckled, but I knew the humor didn't reach my eyes because I was also worried about what the future held.
"Beth, you act like I'm moving palaces. I'm just moving units. You'll still see me," I assured her, but she just rolled her eyes.
"Not nearly enough," she said.
Beth was right; I was hardly going to see her being Melody's handmaiden. I knew that Melody would make sure of that. She
