That evening was the Yulemas ball and the caste was teeming with people. Servants and courtiers alike. I laid in the washing basin that was in my bathroom, the heat rose to my cheeks and I thought, "I want to stay here for the rest of my life, but what about Miss Jesenfon? She would miss me, but she said that I should get my head out of books, and try and find a prince charming in real life. Like that was going to happen… all men were either perverted, or quiet and shy, at least in my experience. If only she knew that I was literally in the book. I think she would think me happy. I walked to my closet after getting out of the bath and wrapping a soft white towel around my body. What would I wear? The question would soon be answered, because a knock sounded on my door. "Yeah? Who is it?" I called from the closet, if it was rowan or even anyone else, I wasn't leaving this room. "Aelin." She said as I heard the door open and close. "Ok I'm coming." I opened the door to my closet and walked over to her. "What are you going to wear to the ball?" I asked her. "I'm not really sure; I think Phillipa is going to find me a dress." I smiled as she mentioned the woman who was her maid or dresser in the first book. She had invited Phillipa to stay in Terrasen as her dresser I think.
"Well that's good. I have no idea what I'm going to wear. I've never been to one of these balls before." Her eyes widened. "You've never been to a Yulemas ball?" she asked me I nodded my head. "I've never even celebrated Yulemas." Her jaw dropped and I blushed. "Wow, did you live under a rock your whole life?" she asked me, walking into my closet. "Something like that. I wasn't much of a dancer in my youth. I had dances, but never got a person to go with, I was always the quiet reader." I sighed as she turned to look at me. "Well, this is my favorite holiday of the year. One time Dorian brought me a bag of can," "candies, I know and you ate half the bag before you even knew who they were from." I said. She burst out laughing. "Sometimes I forget that you know everything about us." She smiled and pulled out a dress. "This one seems to suit you. Wear something along these lines." She put the dress on a chair and walked to the door. "I will see you soon." She walked out of the room and out into the hall. I stared at the dress she laid out. I had a pretty good idea what I was going to wear now.
I sat at my vanity, in my towel and combed out my hair. Its silkiness amazed me; this time had the best tonics for hair, even better than the shampoo that I bought at a store. I wondered how I would fix my hair; I pulled it out of my face and smiled. This way, after securing it into place and applying cosmetics, just enough so they emphasized my plain brown eyes I walked out the closet and smiled at the dress I pulled out.