THE WHITE WITCH
“I know you like white, so I had this dress made for you by my dressmaker. It's made of the best silk in our kingdom, which is also the most expensive kind. Because you adore jewelry, the dress is embellished with gold and diamonds on the bodice as well as the edges.”
“You know me better than my own family, princess. Thank you very much.”
“Don't say anything like that. We're all good friends. Open the next one,” she instructed, and she did.
The next box, like the first, was enormous; it contained a white and grey fur coat that was heavy but beautiful.
“I know it's a bit heavy, but winter is coming, and in our kingdom, it's usually so cold that we make something like this. I thought you might