After Ms. Bird and Lady Adair left, Ilona peeled off the ridiculous undergarments. She pulled on her nightgown and stood in front of the mirror again feeling... sad.
She was on this mission to save her brother and sister and she was making a mess of it. She couldn't even manage to simply dress properly. Not to mention, her siblings wouldn't need saving at all if it wasn't for her poor judgment.
Maybe everyone was right. Maybe she didn't have what it took to be the Captain of a great ship.
Ilona turned away from the mirror, not wanting to look at herself a second longer, and walked to the enormous, overstuffed bed. She curled up under the soft, sweet-smelling covers and grabbed one of the extra pillows, hugging it to her chest. As tears began to fill her eyes she pressed her face into the pillow as if to hide them even from herself.
