"My Lady... wake up..." Michelle woke up to someone shaking her quite roughly.
She groaned in annoyance as she opened her purple eyes. "What?" she yawned as she looked at the maid waking her up. "Why are you waking me up?"
The maid was visibly afraid of Michelle, like everyone else in the mansion except the butler and the Archduke. "My Lady, a letter arrived for you from the Imperial Palace."
"Already?" Michelle was pleasantly surprised. "That Kieran works quickly..." she muttered. "What time is it?" she asked the maid.
"9 AM," the maid answered.
Michelle nodded and stretched her body a bit. For some reason, she felt completely stiff, like her body was broken. "When did the letter arrive?" she asked.
"Yesterday morning."
That made Michelle frown. She glanced at the maid and sat up. "How long did I sleep?"
