A Dragons Favor

The suitors came in waves, thousands of men of all different classes were lining up. No man was turned away from this opportunity. All of them would be competing for Floras hand, in the end she would make the final decision. We would host these men for five days, tonight there would be a welcoming feast and starting tomorrow the competition would begin.

I struggled to make my way down the corridor to Floras chambers, there were so many people bustling around I could barely move. Finally, after gathering a few bruises, I arrive at her chambers. Taking a deep breath I slip into the room.

"M'lady?"

"...About time you showed up! Quickly help me get dressed!"

Typical princess, walking behind the folding screen I see Flora had managed to get the corset tangled in her hair.

"Sigh...Hold still I'll help"

"I don't know why I must wear this, I don't even want to be married" Flora mumbled.

What she said shocked me, all she could talk about for weeks was how many suitors would be here and how she couldn't wait to wear all her new outfits. It never dawned on me that she was against the idea of marriage. As I untangled the corset I struggled to come up with something to say, having to pick a man from thousands must be extremly hard on her. As jealous as I was of her having so many options I didn't envy her position.

knock knock

"Enter!" Flora shouts.

"Ah my dear are you about ready?"

I had barely fitted the lace ribbon on her dress when she rushed out to greet the queen.

"Mother! What do you think? Isn't it lovely?"

"Oh Flora my dear, you look positively radiant!"

"Ellie you've outdone yourself."

"Thank you your highness, but a dress is only as beautiful as the person who wears it"

"Oh stop Ellie you're making me blush." Flora sneered. She is a master at deception, her mother will never know how manipulative she could be.

"If you'll pardon me your highness, I must help prepare for tonight's festivities."

"Ah yes, you may be excused. I'll escort Flora to the throne room."

"Thank you m'lady."

I wish the princess had inherited her mothers kindness, as luck would have it shes as much a tyrant as her father.