It was still dark outside when Adriana awoke from a nightmare. She sat in the middle of her bed and just stared out the balcony window, wishing that morning would come sooner. When it started to get light, Adriana felt better.
Bella, the maid who did all of Adriana's little business, came in with water to wash her face. She probably thought that Adriana had not yet woken up, so Bella was very careful to do all the work. But when she turned to the bed, Adriana was already sitting there, smiling and a little pale.
"Did you have a bad dream, Princess?" asked Bella.
Adriana shook her head gently and got out of bed. She washed her face while Bella made her bed. By the time they were done with their chores, last night's nightmare was quickly forgotten.
"You want to have breakfast in your room?" Bella had finished washing her face and was about to take the container outside.
