Chapter 3: Manners

Summary: A normal day of Shirayuki's engagement days.

Far away from the East Wing, sleeps a red-haired maiden on her big-sized bed tiredly. She has been pulled to the sleep till the point of not even hearing her maid knock on her two-parted doors.

"Miss! Miss Shirayuki!", knocked a maidservant. "Miss, I'm coming in", she informed not expecting an answer.

After minutes of knocking with no disapproval, the maid opened Mistress Shirayuki's door.

Entering she realized how her Miss was exhausted. She felt guilt in her veins as she didn't want to wake her up, but she had to. She went to the other side of the bed and shook her mistress, but there was no response. After minutes of shaking her mistress, she groaned. Her emerald eyes half opened.

"Ma'am. If you don't wake up any minute from now, Lady Adela is going to be mad. And you know she's a very serious person." The maid tried to explain. Later of several shakings, her madam suddenly revived.

"What time is it, Cora!" I asked my maid as I didn't want to believe I overslept.

"It's almost past the time you were supposed to be in manner class ma'am", Cora explained.

I suddenly got up from my bed then headed straight to my dressing room. "Why didn't you wake me up earlier, Cora?" I asked walking to the dressing room as Cora followed.

"I thought lady Kiki had come to wake you and I also thought you were already there, that's why I didn't come to wake you earlier. I'm sorry, please forgive me. I promise it won't happen again." Cora explained guiltily.

"It's okay, Cora." After moments of fighting with my toe-length dress, with three-quarter sleeves and mid-high heels, I was done dressing.

"See you later and good luck, Miss!" Cora waved goodbye. I smiled then rushed to my manner lesson. I'm definitely going to be scolded.

I was dreaming again. I was dreaming about how Zen proposed to me. Every time I think about it, I blush.

I finally arrived. I took a deep breath before opening the door. I peeked to see if she's was not around. I quickly got disappointed as I saw her. She looked like she was on fire, ready to burn any moment from now, stomping her foot on the ground. I entered, waiting to get scold.

"You're late! 15 minutes late!" Lady Adela retorted. I was about to speak until she pulled her index finger to the air, waving it. "No more excuses young lady. I've been hearing quite enough! This is not like you lady Shirayuki."

Lady Adela is a very strict, straightforward and serious woman. She has a dark brown hair in a tight ponytail, eyes, also dark brown and always wears a dark shaded dress. Also the head of all the female servant in the Wistal castle. She is from one of Clarines' oldest yet still standing Baron house. Their family has a tangled relationship with the royal family.

"What's wrong with you?" she asked.

"I accidentally overslept. Please, pardon me." I apologized then gave a courtesy. I saw a small smile tucked on her lips.

"That decent courtesy just saved you." She smirked. I gave a smile.

"Let's get started," suddenly bursting back to her seriousness.
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"Now let's take it from the top," she suggested. I stood and walked to the door. I straightened my posture. I walked back towards her and took a seat, so did she.

I started demonstrating what I've learned and how to act.

She clapped graciously then said, "Wow you did a great job. I'm quite surprised". She was indeed happy, could just see it from her face.

After some time with Lady Adela, I headed to one of the castle's most floral room. Zen and I are supposed to meet there in 10 minutes.

I walked passed many guards and maids on my way there, after crossing paths with the final guards, I entered the Floral room.

I took a seat on the nearer couch as I waited patiently for Zen.

It's not like Zen and my meetings are secrets, but neither are they also public. Before I had realized it, Zen had already entered the room smiling.

Author's Note: Hello, it's been quite a while.

I wrote this chapter, but unfortunately, a minority of them got deleted, because I didn't save them.

And also this takes place a week after her Shirayuki's first time at the public council meeting. So this isn't the straight continuation from that chapter. Sorry if you got confused.

Hope you enjoyed;)