Princess Aila soaked in the scented bath filled with flower petals.
This was the second time she had done this, and both times were in preparation to meet William at night.
The first time William stayed with her, she fell asleep, and had no recollection of what happened afterwards. Even so, she knew that William didn't do anything inappropriate to her. Back then, she felt both relieved and disappointed at the outcome of their "first night" together.
Relieved because nothing happened while she was sleeping. Disappointed because a part of her longed for William's warm embrace.
In the dreams she had, it had always been like that. The silver-haired William would make love to her, and hold her as if she was the most precious thing in the world.
