8. Someone Great

I twirled a strand of my golden hair around my index finger as I made my way downstairs. I greeted every servant I walked past, and they nodded back at me in a greeting manner with smiles on their faces.

I am in a good mood today simply because I have a visitor, I stopped in front of the door that led to the living area and Mrs. Cordelia curtsied before me before she knocked on the door in front of us. I heard Mother speaking in a soft voice, knowing that it was I.

“Enter.” Mother said and Mrs Cordelia opened the doors for me, I gently lifted my skirts so that I wouldn’t step on them. I curtsied before Mother before I made my way over to my chair.

“Did you sleep well? Because you seemed unwell last night. You did not even come down for dinner.” Mother told me before she placed the book that she was holding down on the small wooden table beside her.

“I slept incredibly. How stands the hour, Mother?” I asked before smiling at her.

“Tis nine a clock dear.” Mother responded before she