The Frozen Forest wrote:Nora whispered a silent prayer to The White Lady as she approached her new master. Unexpectedly for her, the young lady already had two nearby servants. She was a Princess of a place called the Rivienland. Nora had immediately come to think that Rivienland sounded quite like Riverlands, and so had taken it as a sign from The White Lady. Now, seeing the foreigner in person, she doubted herself. "Thank you my Princess. While i'm sure you would rather have your own servants care for you, if i can be of any assistance do command me." Not a moment later though, such an opportunity to help presented itself. "Pardon me, my Princess. If you would like to change, i could show you to a private bedroom here on the first floor." I'm going to have to work harder. I don't want to be dead weight.
Princess Elisa, hearing Nora’s offer, now focused on the maidservant. “Oh, that would be delightful, Nora,” she said enthusiastically. “Lucie can bring the dress to the room, and you both can help me change.”
Quickly breaking off from the main group, Nora led the Princess to the private bedroom. A small room with little decor, Princess Elisa positioned herself behind a changing divider as she undressed.
“To be quite honest,” remarked the Princess, “even while my evening dress might be seen as older in taste to the nobility of The Frozen Forest, it would cause quite a stir in the Palace back at home. Unfortunately, fashion tastes change slowly in Rivienland, but a few, like me, seek to show the world Rivienlander women can still have beautiful style. My dinner gown, for example, was even designed by a Rivienlander from one of our many fashion houses.”
Emerging from the changing divider, Princess Elisa now wore a flowing yellow gown with white accents. Rejoining the main group, Nora guided the Princess to her seat just in time before the King had arrived. Once dinner begun to be served the Princess was excited to try the local delicacies, and immediately ordered a plate of Sovinbjerg, a glass of Vænn, and slice of the Pear Tarte Tatin. While she held Rivienlander wine in high regard, the sweetness of the Vænn, parred with the fish, was exquisite. As Princess Elisa ate she glanced around her table wondering who else sat with her.