[sorry for taking a while, been busy with work]
Rebecca had been standing at the back of the ballroom, trying to blend in with the wall, when the Princess entered. She was a sight of beauty. Her blue gown, elegantly plaited hair and the smile that was spread across her face. She was about to walk up to the young Ava before she was in front of Alexander. The brown haired chambermaid ceased her movements watching as the two of them walk off. A loud cough resounded beside the woman, turning her head she saw Mrs. Wattle was glaring at her.
Well... she mouthed before nodding her head in the direction of the brown haired royal. Her heart was beating rapidly in her chest as she got closer to the two.
"Your highness, my lady," she bowed before the two. "Princess, I am Rebecca and I will be your maid for the evening... if you need anything please tell me." Rebecca repeated her well rehearsed speech.
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James had finished brushing Franchesca, he sneaked her a sugar cube before moving onto the next pair of chestnut foals. He ran his hands through their manes laughing as they whinnied and butted their heads against his palms.
"Sage, Eliowyn," he chuckled as they whinnied happily at the sound of the blondes voice. James began to play with the foals. Until he heard his name.
"JAMES! What are you doing?" the stable boys hands dropped as he turned to look at Archibald, King Henry's right hand man storming toward him.
"I was just..."
"Get out! Alexander and Ava will be here soon and you are not to be seen!" Archibald growled. The blonde nodded his head quickly as he jumped out of the yard. "To your quarters now!" James obeyed walking to his sleeping quarters as he mumbled to himself.
Archibald was always mean to James, nothing he ever did was good enough. James wanted to hit the man more than anything but he knew he would lose his job in the stables resulting in no income for his family.