Rini woke late in the morning, and tried to hide from the light that streamed into her eyes. Finally giving in to the new day, she opened her curtains and looked down into the garden. Apparently, her mother and Elios' mother had decided to sit on the porch and talk. There was more than one garden, and only hedges separated them. In this particular one, there were lush fields and meadows that someone could look at for hours. In the next garden was a gazebo, and sure enough, Elios was in there praying. Then, she heard her door open, and one of her ladies-in-waiting stepped in. "Princess Rini, I was just checking to see if you were awake." The girl, whose name was Ashley looked to be in a cheery mood, so Rini smiled warmly. "Well, I am." Ashley returned her smile. "As soon as you are ready, your mother requested that you come with she and the queen to a private restaurant." She raised an eyebrow, and Ashley clarified her statement. "It is a summer getaway for the royal family, and do you know what the cool part is? We all get to go in our pretty spring dresses, and tonight, the restaurant is inviting people our age to come and have a good time at a prom-like ball. They will all be non-nobles, so we don't have to dress up our conversations."

"That sounds like a well needed break." Rini couldn't remember the last time she had spoken to normal girls. "Oh, and no press, so whatever you do tonight, it won't be publicized." Ashley was still wearing normal clothes, and she would not have time to change if Rini held her up. "Go take care of yourself, and I will get myself ready."

"Thank you, I need the time. After all, your Elios will be there, and so will the boys who work here for a summer job. Think of this as all of our days off."

"More like spring break." Ashley laughed and exited the room. Now, what to wear? Her gaze fell upon a light pink silk dress with pink roses on it, and lace coming off of the sleeves, which were bulb-shaped and would show her shoulders, with yet more lace on the hem and across the top. Next to it was a matching umbrella, and a note from her mother. The note read-

Serena-

I just loved this dress when I saw it on Earth, and had it copied. I hope you like it! Wear it today, and tonight, wear the one under it.

Mom

She changed into the dress, and looked at the other one, which was pink silk again and had one sleeve. The bottom touched the floor, but slits were cut on each side up to the knee. Across the top of the chair that the dresses were on, was a light scarf of pink. Rini could always trust her mother to make things ready for her.