CINDER31LA (sapphic steampunk reimagining) by Freida Kilmari

Author:Freida Kilmari [Kilmari, Freida]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kilmari Publishing
Published: 2024-08-30T00:00:00+00:00

14 DAYS. 10 HOURS. 18 MINUTES.

Back at the palace, IoN rested on my armoire while I placed my bag in my room, which was conveniently a few doors down from Meena’s. Then I took out the only nice thing I’d brought with me, but it was gray and drab and missing a button and I⁠—

A door swung open as an elderly woman burst through. “You must be Cinderella?”

“Yes, ma’am.”

“The princess sent me to help you get ready.” Some assistants wheeled in a long clothes rack with various dresses, followed by various boxes I assumed were filled with shoes and jewelry. “She thought you might feel out of place without my help.”

I breathed a sigh of relief and sagged onto the bed. “Thank you.”

A laugh slipped through her thin lips as her eyes crinkled in the corners. “Come on, young lady. Let’s get you ready to escort the princess.”

Escort the princess? I hadn’t given it much thought until now, but I had been on her arm this entire time and didn’t really look the part, did I? Should we have purchased better clothes before we left? Yeah, right, El. With what money?

“What kind of dress did you have in mind?” I asked as I brushed past all the wonderful colors. “I’m not used to wearing anything with any real color. Not really a thing on the lower levels at home.”

“Here, even those on lower levels wear color. It’s a Prago City staple, dear.” She pulled a dark yellow dress from the rack and held it up to me but frowned. “Nope. Not that one.” Then she carefully placed it back onto the hanger and took out another one. Red this time, but with a deep, curving neckline I was sure would expose more of me than has ever been seen.

Holding it up to me, she beamed. “This one. This is the one. It’s perfect.”

“It’s a little . . . revealing.”

“Young lady, you are a beautiful woman in her prime and deserve to feel adored. You’re . . . How old are you?”

“Twenty.”

“You’re a beautiful twenty-year-old lady. Trust me, dear, the beauty only lasts a couple of decades, so make the most of it.”

I looked her over, taking in her slim, cinched waist and her sharp shoulders and high cheekbones. “I doubt you’ve ever been anything but beautiful your entire life.”

She chuckled as she gathered corsets and cages and various undergarments. “Remind me to show you some of my childhood photos.”

We put on the stockings and garters first, then the drawers. She slid a pair of beautiful red pumps with kitten heels onto my feet, then threw a chemise over my head and tied it up at the back, and grabbed the corset she thought would best shape me.

“I’m just going to tie this, but let me know if it’s too tight.” Her delicate fingers made quick work of the strings. “There. You’re looking like a proper lady.” She sounded almost excited, like I was a pet project or something. Then again,

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