"What took you so long Rory?" asked her fairy godmother when she came in through the door, in her old, worn brown dress again.
"I lost track of time," she apologized.
"Did ya have fun?" She asked.
"Yes, thank you very much for everything. I...I don't know what I would've done without you," Rory smiled and glanced around the room, "And you did a wonderful job on the house. Thank you."
"Don't worry about it," replied the woman, " I hear footsteps, I better get outta here." She disappeared just as Georgia and Cheri entered the room, home early from the ball.
"Why Rory, you've done a wonderful job with the manor!" exclaimed Cheri, surprised that her stepdaughter was capable of such good work.
"Thank you," she whispered.
"I'm sorry you couldn't go," Georgia said sarcastically, scowling at Rory, "but I'll tell you all about it. First, Prince Tristan spent all night with me. I think there is an excellent chance that he might just choose me to be his bride..." Georgia dragged Rory upstairs, babbling false truths about the night. As Georgia talked, Rory couldn't help but roll her eyes, knowing Tristan had spent the night with her at the ball.
Later that night, Georgia went into Cheri's bedroom. She quietly tapped her on the shoulder, so she would wake up.
"Who disturbs me?" Cheri yelled. She turned and opened her eyes, seeing her daughter standing right in front of her. "Georgia, dear. I'm sorry. What do you want?" she asked.
"Mommy, I wanted to talk to you when Rory is asleep. Does Rory have family elsewhere besides us?"
"Why do you ask?"
"Because, Rory has really been irking me. She doesn't do anything right, and its more of a bother than a help to keep her here." Georgia replied. Cheri gestured for her daughter to sit on the bed. She knew Georgia was hiding something and intended to find out what.
"Now, what is the real reason?"
"Mommy, we can afford a regular servant, I just want her gone, please?"
"Well, I do remember her family from Camelot coming to visit last summer. Remember, her cousin Joseph and his parents, Rebecca and Jacob Gilmore. I'll send her off to them tomorrow with a note. Rory can take one of the horses to get there. Joseph and Rory were good friends, I'm sure they won't mind. Now, Georgia, get to bed. It's late." Georgia gave Cheri a kiss on the cheek and thanked her. She returned to her room and fell asleep content, knowing Rory would be out of her life soon.