TIARA THORNELLS
I glanced at the rose I was holding and gently brought it up to my nose, breathing in its sweet scent.
After a moment of quiet, I finally stepped out of his room. I carefully tucked a single stem of the rose and the letter into the pocket of my dress. As I made my way down the tower, I felt my stomach rumble with hunger. Without a second thought, I decided to head straight to the kitchen.
Just as I arrived, the kitchen staff were already bringing out trays of dinner to be delivered to the servants’ dining hall. But I chose to eat right there in the kitchen, I was far too hungry to wait.
“Tiara! Come with us to the bathhouse later!” called out one of my friends.
Soon enough, the rest of the girls joined me. I made sure to finish everything on my plate before leaving the
