The door knob twisted open and a woman walked in. she pulled the curtains open and went straight to the lady still deeply asleep on the bed right there with her

"wake up now, milady". the woman spoke softly as she tapped the girl gently.

The girl stretched a little and grumpled out.

"is it morning yet?". the young lady asked amist her sleepy head. her eyes were still closed and she went back to sleep again.

"wake up! today is your coronation".the woman informed in an alarming tone and briskly, the girl sprang up from the bed. Her eyes were wide with shock

"what?!!". she screamed as she kicked the quilt from her body and got off the bed hastily.

she ran towards the window and placed her palms on the window pane to look out and saw that people were already outside, obviously waiting for the coronation ceremony to begin. She swirled back to where the woman stood and had a quite worried look on her face

"why did you not come earlier, Ellen?". she asked sounding kind of nervous as she rushed to the washroom. she did not wait to hear whatever the woman had to say. She apparently had no much time to spare. she took out her brush and spread toothpaste on its surface

"no time to listen to my explanation. let's prepare you quickly before the king notices your absence". Nova followed her into the washroom and helped her prepare her hot bath

Arora, the first daughter to the king of phoenixes, king Naran. And today was her coronation! if she starts like this, everyone would think she's irresponsible and not capable of handling the title of queen of kabal, land for the phoenixes.

In a haste movement, she took off her nightwear and entered the bath tub.

< ooo. how warm> she thought as she got into the bath tub but she did not want to relax right now. Her father, if he finds out that she's not yet ready then, she's done for!

To calm her a bit, Ellen spoke, " I'm sure that your mother would be very proud to see you now like this, not just as a noble and beautiful lady that you are but the soon- to- be queen of kabal." Ellen spoke with a warm smile on her lips and the words that just left Ellen lips sounded soothing to Arora's ears.

Arora heaved out a sigh and shut her eyes to enjoy the warmth that the water offered to her white skin.

" she will be more than proud". Arora muttered as she twitched her lips slightly. it has been 16 years since her mother left her behind and now she was 23. she could not believe that time had passed so much in the blink of an eye.

Aaaaah! but she badly wants to witness this moment with her mother which she knows is never possible.

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Arora got dressed in a tight fitting red gown with a Mandarin collar that showed all her curves in the right places with a slit up the side, showing her leg all the way to the upper part of her knee. she matched her dress with a gold stilleto and a gold clutch purse. her long blonde hair was pulled into a chignon and a longer side strands . she applied concealer beneath her perfectly arched brows with red lipstick on her small lips. To crown it all, she looked simple but elegant.

Ellen followed behind and said to her," god! you look so beautiful in that dress, Arora. it feels right as I chose that for you". she smiled at Arora .

"you've said that a thousand times, Ellen. and moreso, you sound like I only look pretty in this dress". Arora replied, not looking back. her eyes were fully fixated on the two double Large doors. she could not count how many times she had heaved a sigh as she walked closer to those doors.

" that's not what I mean. you always look pretty in anything". Ellen said back to clear the misinterpretation of her words.

" thank you, Ellen". Arora halted and turned to face Ellen.

Ellen could tell that she was nervous just by a glance.

she walked closer and raised her right arm to cup Arora's cheeks.

"no need to be nervous, Arora. you deserve this, ok and you will do just well ".she said.