Chapter 3: The two Pierce sisters had stashed themselves in Katherine's rooms once their work for the Queen had been completed. Now all that was left was to choose the right kanzu, gown for the ball tonight. Adelaide was deeply reluctant to go, but she kept her feelings to herself. While gala events were what Katherine immersed herself in, Adelaide steered clear from them. But being a lady-in-waiting to Catherine was going to put her worries aside and try and attempt to overcome them. Katherine fingered through her dresses, sighing as she went,
"Well, Really. These are far out of the latest style. I wonder who I let pack my bag...I can guess it was Freya. Only she would dare pack these...things...for me." Katherine shuddered as if it was the most scariest thought that had ever come across her mind. Adelaide frowned, standing up and walking over to the kitanda where the maids had laid out several gowns which had been requested kwa the Queen to the girls. They were made of the most luscious silk and in the latest style. The bodice wasn't too high up, and Katherine would look fashionable in the new fit.
"These are nice Kat," Adelaide said, picking through the dresses. "They'd look lovely on you." She picked up a royal lavender one and smiled. It would look magnificent on Katherine if she chose it. She would look ready to challenge the Queen, herself. But it was already quite true, Catherine was losing her better looks of her younger days, and as far as Adelaide could see it was easy to pinpoint why the king was losing interest. au so the servant gossip alisema so. "Wear this one, Katherine. wewe will look absolutely stunning." Katherine walked over to the dress Adelaide presented in her hands and smiled.
"This is quite beautiful," she grinned. "It'll be perfect." Katherine instructed a maid who she called in, to help her dress. The beautiful kanzu, gown fell in spiraling silk circles around her. The bodice was perfect and fashionably cut, flattering Katherine's neck. The set of pearls she wore shone on her color bone. Katherine had her hair be put up, allowing a few of her curls tickle the back of her neck. Adelaide was quite mesmerized kwa her older sister and almost forgot about herself, until Katherine reminded her. "Ahem, Addie. But I really think wewe should dress." Adelaide bit her lip, scanning the gowns of dresses. She had never worn a dress with a bodice that didn't hug her neck because her mother had been strict with her dressing. Whereas Katherine danced around France in all the latest styles, Adelaide hung back in the past. Katherine swung past her, her skirt, upindo brushing against Adelaide's. "Really Addie. wewe cannot even think of wearing one of those," she pointed disdainfully to Adelaide's opened trunk. Adelaide knew she should say no and do as her mother had always taught her, but her mind spun to Niall. He had seen her in one of her high-collared dresses, but what would he think if she wore the latest fashions which would flatter her features even more? It made her look zaidi elegant...more beautiful. Adelaide sighed, giving her own gowns a fleeting glance, before searching through the pile of gowns the Queen had gifted. She picked up a rose colored one that would match the color of her cheeks. The maids helped her slip it on and Katherine instructed the maids with every exact detail for what jewelry Adelaide was to wear to how her hair should be. Adelaide turned to face her sister and she could feel a new change in her. The new style of dress was freeing. Katherine smiled, the girls were ready to go.
...
The banquet hall and ballroom was quite an affair that night. Everyone was surrounded around socializing to their best degree. Katherine was spinning about, flirting, chatting, and gossiping. She spent on awful lot of her time chatting away with Anne Boleyn. Both girls seemed to have a scheme up their sleeves. Adelaide was trying to hang back and pay less attention to the gathering crowd. She felt stupid, knowing that she should at least do something. Anne turned to Katherine,
"Little sister then? She's very quiet."
"She's not used to the scene," Katherine smiled. "Little Addie has all ways been so sheltered. But no worries...she'll open up sooner au later."
"Hm...Yes. Oh look there's the Queen. She looks quite...tired," Anne pointed out thoughtfully. Katherine squinted her eyes and noticed the dark rings under Catherine's eyes. She wondered why she didn't realize that before.
"Strange, I didn't notice until wewe pointed it out. Do wewe know why? I'll reckon a guess at the fact that being Queen is quite a exhausting job."
"And I've heard other things..." Anne frowned. "From the servants of course. Whispering their way about..." Katherine's brow furrowed at this.
"What sort of things?" she asked. Anne shook her head.
"It'd be best I don't say it here...it's too open." Katherine nodded and both the girls turned to see the King himself enter. So, King Henry was still in the prime of his life. Katherine frowned, still he wasn't half as delicious as some of the other lords and courtiers. The king went straight to the Queen and the real banquet was supposedly about to commence. Katherine couldn't help but notice the look Anne had fixed on the King. She sighed as they went to sit down.
...After dinner...
Adelaide walked onto the balcony, allowing the fresh air to wash over her. She was tired, as she lay one of pale, white hands on the balcony railing. She heard footsteps behind her. She turned and smiled to see Niall standing there, overlooking the stars.
"Lord Danbury," she said, dropping a curtsy. He smiled politely at her and bowed,
"Lady Pierce." They both smiled lightly at nothing as no words surfaced until a few sekunde later. "You look quite magnificent tonight. That color matched the rosiness of your cheeks so very nicely."
"Thank you, My Lord," she said. He noticed the small details in her which made her insides burst for joy, She was very aware of the trap she could be falling into, however so she closed her eyes trying to get the feeling out. "The stars are so lovely. When I was back at Winchester I would never stop looking at them."
"Indeed. There's something very rare about them," he said. She smiled, one of her brunette curls falling onto her shoulder. "They remind me of...of you, actually." Adelaide's eyes widened slightly, she had an impulse to jump into his arms and kiss him, but she shook herself. She was logical and smart, she shouldn't be falling...into whatever she was falling into.
"I'm sorry to run off on such short notice...I have to take leave now though..." Adelaide's voice trailed. Niall bowed slightly taking her hand in his and kissing the juu lightly. Then he bade her leave and she sighed, relishing the short, but caressing kiss. She took a few dakika to breathe deeply before returning to her rooms.
"Well, Really. These are far out of the latest style. I wonder who I let pack my bag...I can guess it was Freya. Only she would dare pack these...things...for me." Katherine shuddered as if it was the most scariest thought that had ever come across her mind. Adelaide frowned, standing up and walking over to the kitanda where the maids had laid out several gowns which had been requested kwa the Queen to the girls. They were made of the most luscious silk and in the latest style. The bodice wasn't too high up, and Katherine would look fashionable in the new fit.
"These are nice Kat," Adelaide said, picking through the dresses. "They'd look lovely on you." She picked up a royal lavender one and smiled. It would look magnificent on Katherine if she chose it. She would look ready to challenge the Queen, herself. But it was already quite true, Catherine was losing her better looks of her younger days, and as far as Adelaide could see it was easy to pinpoint why the king was losing interest. au so the servant gossip alisema so. "Wear this one, Katherine. wewe will look absolutely stunning." Katherine walked over to the dress Adelaide presented in her hands and smiled.
"This is quite beautiful," she grinned. "It'll be perfect." Katherine instructed a maid who she called in, to help her dress. The beautiful kanzu, gown fell in spiraling silk circles around her. The bodice was perfect and fashionably cut, flattering Katherine's neck. The set of pearls she wore shone on her color bone. Katherine had her hair be put up, allowing a few of her curls tickle the back of her neck. Adelaide was quite mesmerized kwa her older sister and almost forgot about herself, until Katherine reminded her. "Ahem, Addie. But I really think wewe should dress." Adelaide bit her lip, scanning the gowns of dresses. She had never worn a dress with a bodice that didn't hug her neck because her mother had been strict with her dressing. Whereas Katherine danced around France in all the latest styles, Adelaide hung back in the past. Katherine swung past her, her skirt, upindo brushing against Adelaide's. "Really Addie. wewe cannot even think of wearing one of those," she pointed disdainfully to Adelaide's opened trunk. Adelaide knew she should say no and do as her mother had always taught her, but her mind spun to Niall. He had seen her in one of her high-collared dresses, but what would he think if she wore the latest fashions which would flatter her features even more? It made her look zaidi elegant...more beautiful. Adelaide sighed, giving her own gowns a fleeting glance, before searching through the pile of gowns the Queen had gifted. She picked up a rose colored one that would match the color of her cheeks. The maids helped her slip it on and Katherine instructed the maids with every exact detail for what jewelry Adelaide was to wear to how her hair should be. Adelaide turned to face her sister and she could feel a new change in her. The new style of dress was freeing. Katherine smiled, the girls were ready to go.
...
The banquet hall and ballroom was quite an affair that night. Everyone was surrounded around socializing to their best degree. Katherine was spinning about, flirting, chatting, and gossiping. She spent on awful lot of her time chatting away with Anne Boleyn. Both girls seemed to have a scheme up their sleeves. Adelaide was trying to hang back and pay less attention to the gathering crowd. She felt stupid, knowing that she should at least do something. Anne turned to Katherine,
"Little sister then? She's very quiet."
"She's not used to the scene," Katherine smiled. "Little Addie has all ways been so sheltered. But no worries...she'll open up sooner au later."
"Hm...Yes. Oh look there's the Queen. She looks quite...tired," Anne pointed out thoughtfully. Katherine squinted her eyes and noticed the dark rings under Catherine's eyes. She wondered why she didn't realize that before.
"Strange, I didn't notice until wewe pointed it out. Do wewe know why? I'll reckon a guess at the fact that being Queen is quite a exhausting job."
"And I've heard other things..." Anne frowned. "From the servants of course. Whispering their way about..." Katherine's brow furrowed at this.
"What sort of things?" she asked. Anne shook her head.
"It'd be best I don't say it here...it's too open." Katherine nodded and both the girls turned to see the King himself enter. So, King Henry was still in the prime of his life. Katherine frowned, still he wasn't half as delicious as some of the other lords and courtiers. The king went straight to the Queen and the real banquet was supposedly about to commence. Katherine couldn't help but notice the look Anne had fixed on the King. She sighed as they went to sit down.
...After dinner...
Adelaide walked onto the balcony, allowing the fresh air to wash over her. She was tired, as she lay one of pale, white hands on the balcony railing. She heard footsteps behind her. She turned and smiled to see Niall standing there, overlooking the stars.
"Lord Danbury," she said, dropping a curtsy. He smiled politely at her and bowed,
"Lady Pierce." They both smiled lightly at nothing as no words surfaced until a few sekunde later. "You look quite magnificent tonight. That color matched the rosiness of your cheeks so very nicely."
"Thank you, My Lord," she said. He noticed the small details in her which made her insides burst for joy, She was very aware of the trap she could be falling into, however so she closed her eyes trying to get the feeling out. "The stars are so lovely. When I was back at Winchester I would never stop looking at them."
"Indeed. There's something very rare about them," he said. She smiled, one of her brunette curls falling onto her shoulder. "They remind me of...of you, actually." Adelaide's eyes widened slightly, she had an impulse to jump into his arms and kiss him, but she shook herself. She was logical and smart, she shouldn't be falling...into whatever she was falling into.
"I'm sorry to run off on such short notice...I have to take leave now though..." Adelaide's voice trailed. Niall bowed slightly taking her hand in his and kissing the juu lightly. Then he bade her leave and she sighed, relishing the short, but caressing kiss. She took a few dakika to breathe deeply before returning to her rooms.
