Ahh, I like this one... --chuckle--
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"Princess, wake up," someone said.
Nre noted drowsily that it wasn't Lois, and that whoever it was had trouble keeping a giggle out of her voice
"Where's Lois?" Nre yawned, extracting her face from the pillow and sitting up, rubbing her eyes vigorously.
"She couldn't -- ah -- get in, milady," the girl said tactfully
Nre turned her head mid-yawn and fixed the smiling maid, whom she recognized as Sherene, with a look of utter confusion and sleepiness
"Look, milady," she said, by way of explanation, and swept her hand in the direction of the door
More than a hundred vases, each with a bouquet of twelve flowers, filled her room, covering every flat surface and spilling out into the hallway where Lois and several other servants had gathered. They'd left a small space around her bed, so she could get out of bed without difficulty. About half of the flowers were irises, sprinkled in with daisies, roses, morning glories, lilies, and many other different varieties. Wide eyed, Nre gasped and slid off the bed trying to decide if she was awake as she walked toward the display
An extra large bouquet of irises sat elegantly in a golden vase nearest her with a small card nestled among them. She carefully extracted the card and flipped it open.
Nre;
I've given you here a flower for every time you've crossed my mind since I last saw you. Each iris stands for one of those times when I thought of how much I loved you and got scolded for not paying attention. There are far too many to be passable, in my father's opinion, but I suppose you have that effect on me -- making me strive to be unsurpassable, I mean.
In anxious anticipation of your next visit, and with love -- of course! --,
Carvin
Nre started giggling, and was soon doubled over in uncontrollable laughter which quickly brought her to the floor, laughing helplessly
"What's so funny dear?" Lois asked, trying to see past a large bouquet of rhododendrons
Nre only laughed harder and thrust the note at Sherene who read it and began to chuckle as well.
"Well?" Lois asked impatiently, shooing a page boy out of her way as she tried to see what was going on
Sherene threaded her way out of the room expertly, hardly disturbing a flower, and showed the note to Lois, who smiled and called him a "sweet boy"
"But Lois -- "Nre choked, "He just left last night!"
Final word count: 413
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