Her father would by now have pledged his word to King Otho that she would be his wife.
Because she was so terrified by the idea, Thea dressed hurriedly.
She wanted to go back to Nikōs and she would talk to him about the woods, the birds and the flowers as well as the Fairies, elves and water nymphs that they both believed in.
She put on her muslin gown. It was a very simple one, made with the material drawn back into classical folds in the front.
The only concession to the fashionable bustle was a sash of the same material. It had silver threads running through it and ended in a huge bow at the back.
There were frills round the low neck and small puffed sleeves and it made her look very young and at the same time there was something very Grecian about her.
When she came down the stai
