[MUSIC RECOMMENDATION: YOU SHOULD SEE ME IN A CROWN~ BILLIE EILISH]
The day of the reinstatement finally arrived. Kitanna sat on a low stool as the maids fixed her hair, using the best jewels to adorn it. Another maid washed her feet with the best oil before fitting her legs into beautifully designed silk shoes.
Clephas was the busiest eunuch in the palace. He wanted everything to be perfect, especially with the princess's dressing.
"No, no, that color on her lips doesn't go well with her shoes," he ordered, moving around to inspect the decorations for the chair she would be sitting in.
"Remove that ribbon; the princess does not like it touching her skin," he continued, making sure everything was just right. Some servants were offended by the way he canceled their efforts.
When Clephas returned to the room, the princess was almost ready.
