At the palace, Ara had been doing well as the crown princess and she'd started to adjust to the palace life as well. However, since Ara had assigned Mary as her right hand lady before the wedding, Mary had come today to take her new position beside the crown princess.
"Hail Her Highness!" She bowed to the waist at the entrance. Ara hurried over to grab her hand, "Oh please, don't. You don't have to do that when we're alone, Mary."
"Huh. No, your highness. You are royalty now and the crown princess, it's an honor to give such formalities. Please, let me address you as everybody does." Mary insisted, then asked, "How have you been in the palace?" Mary's manners and behavior was more formal than when Ara was unmarried, but her radiant and lovely face was still soft and welcoming.
