Apples and Princesses (The Tales and Princesses Series Book 2) by Aleese Hughes

Author:Aleese Hughes [Hughes, Aleese]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-08-31T05:00:00+00:00

The next day I was rather determined to not be around to bear the disappointed looks of the boys and Nick’s ridiculous words of defense for me. I decided to go out to the market and steal until I could bring home more than they could possibly imagine. And I was going to do it as the Lady Isabella.

I looked down at the ballgown I was still dressed in and furrowed my brow. I couldn’t exactly wear it in the market. Besides, it’s silky fabric had been wrinkled in my sleep. And if anyone who was at the ball was in town, I didn’t want them thinking I’d wear the same dress two days in a row. Not something a lady would do.

“Where would the boys keep their mother’s dresses?” I muttered to myself.

It was still early morning, so everybody was still asleep. I took the opportunity to search in every corner within the hideout. And then, out of sheer luck, I found a plethora of luxurious dresses and gowns in the closet in my own bedroom. Figures.

I perused the outfits, searching for a practical one for a visit to the market, yet still eye-catching. Lady Isabella would never look anything less than fabulous. And then I found it. A dark blue, linen dress that fell straight, but I could tell it would hug flatteringly against my curves. The boys’ mother had definitely been a very similar size to me.

It took a great deal of effort to untie the red ballgown and pull it off by myself, so I was grateful for the ease of putting on the blue dress. The linen felt nice against my skin, and I once again smiled at my stunning reflection. It was a simple ensemble, but the cut and cloth were obviously expensive. I pulled out the pins in my hair from last night and fingered through my locks until they fell elegantly past my waist. I definitely looked the part.

I was careful to stay quiet as I tip-toed through the hideout and to the secret entrance. Nick slept in the corner to my left on top of the same bedroll he used while camping outside. I flinched as the wall slid loudly after I pushed the stone to activate the mechanism, but Nick merely stirred and continued with his sleep.

I sighed in relief and slipped out. Though Bothar's alleys and streets had once been an impossible labyrinth for me to navigate, I finally was able to traverse the area and easily find the market. The sights and sounds excited me like they usually did as I slowly walked among the booths with my back straight and head raised. The vendors were more forthcoming to me than when I had looked poor. To them, in that moment, I looked to be a noblewoman with a lot of money to spend.

I stole one knick-knack or coin one after the other and threw them into a small side purse I had also found in the closet. I was having a splendid time.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.