Chapter Eleven – The Competition.
Esperanza’s Point of View.
I am finally out of my confinement, and eager to venture into the Virginal gardens again today. Alya had informed me three days past, that the King was holding a competition, he would be judging some of our talents and all of the new Virgins had to produce an embroidered cushion, and painting. The prize is that we will receive a new gown specifically made by the Royal Seamstress, but more importantly the Picture will hang in the Royal Bed Chamber and the Cushion will reside upon the Kings bed. There was an air of excitement at breakfast, as all the ladies happily told of how beautiful their work was.
Since seeing the likeness of My King, I found myself more eager to please him, and less eager to return home, although I
