"I beg your pardon…" Abi stood up from the seat. Suddenly regretting her decision to come here. "But there must be some mistake. I… I need your help to learn etiquette. I have lived as a commoner all my life and now I have been announced as a princess. I did not know how to behave." she flushed but she spoke honestly. This was the one truth she could speak without fear.
The maid blinked and then she noticed the dress. It finally dawned on her that Abigail had not worn a corset. Her jewels did not match her dress and when she had sat down, she had not shown any manners.
She gaped. The one and only daughter of the duchess did not have manners!
Abi flushed as she forced a smile on her face. Nora's eyes softened and held Abi's hands as if she was trying to assure her.
