Born to Rule by Kathryn Lasky

Author:Kathryn Lasky
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2009-01-28T16:00:00+00:00

The princesses returned to the South Turret. When Alicia entered her chamber, Gilly was setting out her clothes. “I think you’ll need your fur-lined underclothes. It’s getting cold, and it’s been a long day for you,” she said as she bustled around the room. “Let’s see, how many seasons since morning—at least two, because it wasn’t summer when you were with Duchess of Bagglesnort, then it was summer, and now it certainly looks like winter will be setting in. And you’ve been swimming. Oh, it tires me out just to think about it.”

“How can that be, Gilly? You must be much more tired. You dressed yourself, and then you dressed us and brought our food.”

“Oh, I’m used to it, milady,” Gilly replied with a smile. She then paused in her bustling and looked at Alicia. She had known a lot of princesses, but there was something special about Alicia. She seemed exceptionally sweet and kind, and not at all snooty. She didn’t take her royalty for granted as so many other princesses did.

“I think it will be coziest, Your Highness,” Gilly said, “if you take your supper in the turret this evening. Everyone is quite exhausted. No sense having to get dressed for dinner.”

“That is a good idea, Gilly. Can we wear our nightgowns, night cloaks, and cut slippers?” Alicia asked.

“Absolutely. Listen to the howl of that wind straight over the plains of Wesselwick. That’s always the coldest wind.”

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