Grown-ups were always worried, always whispering, staring at her as if she were a zoo animal. Larissa yawned while her tiny legs were trying to keep up with her parents, the three of them walking through the long corridors of the palace. Outside, the sun was shining, scorching even. That is why she had been forced to wear a pink, frilly dress with a cool fabric.
“You should be at your best behavior, Larissa.” Lenard’s face was pale and he was sweating not only because it was hot, but because their first appearance before the king was crucial. “We are about to meet the royal family for the first time,”
Larissa was still not aware of how high of an honor this was, she was young, twelve years old. She just woke up one morning, bathed and dressed head to toe in the most extravagant outfit,
