Year 1472

Draciana's attention was drawn away from the book she had been reading as the sound of crashing came from what she could only guess was the kitchen area. With a sigh she set the book down on the table in front of her and began to make her way to the kitchen where no doubt one of her two personal servants, Andreea, was making a mess. As Draciana stood in the doorway of the kitchen she let out a sigh of exasperation and placed a hand on her pale face, closing her blue eyes at the sight. Andreea was on the floor, her pale face and black hair were covered in flour along with her dress and arms, holding a basket of fruits closely to her chest, glaring at and scolding Nicolae, the son of two kind servants who worked for her father.

"Nicolae! You know better than to come running in the house like that, look what you've done the flour is all over the place! What if you had run into the master?" Nicolae opened his mouth in an attempt to defend his actions but was interrupted by Andreea each time. Growing annoyed by her servant's rambling Draciana spoke up " Andreea you are rambling again, Nicolae can't even speak." she stated calmly. The woman and child had both by now noticed their lady's presence and had quickly stood up"Lady Draciana, I can explain you see-". Nicolae interrupted Andreea as he quickly grew excited as he rushed up to Draciana exclaiming "Lady Draciana! Lady Draciana! This letter came in for you and the Master and Mistress!" her eyes softened at the boy's excitement, she gently took the letter with a well known seal on it, thanking him as she began to turn away.

She paused before speaking to the two servants who looked ready to start arguing "Nicolae, I do appreciate you rushing to get this too me but, since you caused this mess you will clean it up." Andreea attempted to shoot a triumphant smile towards Nicolae. "And Andreea since you were no doubt attempting to carry the flour and basket, you will help him as well seeing as this ordeal could have been avoided if Nicolae had not been running and you not carrying too much this whole ordeal could have been avoided." Draciana could not help but allow amusement to show through her voice towards the end of her statement as Andreea and the brown haired boy's expressions switched. Before Andreea could start rambling again she turned and began heading to her father's office, letting out a chuckle as she heard the two begin to fight.

Draciana stopped in front of her father's door where she could both the voices of her father and mother within. She gently knocked on the door and said "Tata, Mama a letter from the castle has arrived it appears to be addressed to all three of us." she heard footsteps and the door swung open as her mother greeted her with a warm smile as she gestured for her to come in. "Meine schöne Tochter, we were just talking about you! You must come and see the men we have found surely you could find one to allow to court you." her mother exclaimed as she ushered her into the room. "Mama were you not the one who taught me to be independent, I do not see why I need a husband, besides all the royal you have introduced to me are utterly incompetent." Draciana said in a defeated tone as she handed the letter to her father and watched as she read it. Before her mother could reply a smile formed upon his face as he looked at Draciana. "Well fiică this would be the time to pick out someone for yourself since you are so stubborn. It appears our family has been invited to a ball in order to find the Count a wife."