She stands in the entrance hall to the grand staircase in the main ballroom of the palace in Corus. A small boy in a page's uniform comes over and asks her friend how they would like to be announced. Her friend answers "Ladies…" She is extremely nervous and a brief thought runs through her head of turning around and going right back to her rooms. But she knows that she can't do that. She had been preparing for the midwinter festivities for over three months. In that time she had learned how to apply face paint, how to walk in heels without turning an ankle. She is now dressed in a beautiful ball gown that is deep green. The dress has emeralds sown along the waist, and where the colour darkens at the hem black opals are sown. 'I can do this' she thinks to herself. She had tried on many different dress patterns two months ago, and had finally decided on the pattern she was wearing. She then had to pick out a colour and let the dress maker do her work. 'I wish my ears didn't hurt so much' runs through her head, her friend had forced earbobs on her a few hours ago, and had had to pierce her ears in order to put them in. Knowing that her agitation must show on her face, she trained it to Yamani calm, 'put on her lump mask' as some would say.
"It's going to be okay, you'll see. All you have to do is walk down the stairs, go up to the king and Queen, then curtsy to them," her friend told her in a soothing voice.
"ALL! ALL! What if I fall down the stairs or trip when I go to curtsy," I asked in a hysterical whisper.
"You'll do fine," she answers. "Too bad my husband is sick tonight, he wanted to come."
"Oh, please tell me that you didn't say something to him about helping me," I ask anxiously. "He would tease me for life." I tell her confidently, wringing my now smooth unscarred hands.
"Don't worry, I didn't tell him our secret, I told you I wouldn't, now are you ready?" she asked hesitantly.
We walked towards the grand entrance as everyone looked to see who was entering this time, the announcer said: "Presenting Ladies…"
000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
Did you like it? Well review, review, review! Please? Any guesses as to who might be the main lady? Points to whoever guesses correctly (only if you want them). Please review. This is just a starter chapter, they will get longer, don't worry.