The King's Mechanic by Katharina Gerlach

Author:Katharina Gerlach [Gerlach, Katharina]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Independent Bookworm
Published: 2015-03-12T07:00:00+00:00

Luna marveled at the gigantic bed in the oversized room. The bed alone was as big as her old home had been. In it she could easily evade Mondo's kicking feet. She smiled and turned to the big door of the walk-in wardrobe. Two rows of clothes met her eyes when she opened them. She stared in disbelief. On her right side there were ten different outfits suitable for working as a mechanic: leather leggings and aprons, sturdy boots, linen shirts, and thick vests, as well as belts for storing tools. On her left hung three dresses more beautiful than any she had ever seen. The delicate fabric shimmered in the light of a gas bulb on the wardrobe's ceiling. A piece of paper was pinned to the front of the foremost linen shirt. It read, These were from my younger brother and my elder sister. I had them changed to suit your needs. Hopefully they fit.

Luna ran her fingers over the dress’ fabric. Which one should she choose? The red, the blue or the green? They all went nicely with her honey-colored hair. After much thinking, she settled on the blue one. When she left the wardrobe with it, a lady's maid was waiting for her. As much as she scorned the idea of having someone to help her into a dress, she ended up being very grateful. There were so many hooks and bows and ribbons and frills that needed to be adjusted just right, she wouldn't have known where to start.

Twenty minutes later, the maid was just putting the finishing touches to Luna's elaborate new hairstyle when the king knocked on her door. When he saw her, his jaw fell, a gesture visible despite his veil. He stood motionless for quite a while, staring at her. Then he closed his mouth and said, “I knew you were a wonderful person to be with, but I never realized how beautiful you are.” He held out his arm and turned toward the door. “Shall we?”

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