Chapter 4: Relations: Part Two
With enough drama for one day, she felt fatigued. Evanna made her way back to her own room, which was in the same side of the palace as her mother’s. Opening the door, her four-poster canopy bed was centred in the room with windows either side of it. A balcony was placed behind two glass doors covered by white curtains to the side of the bedroom. She sighed as she flopped herself down onto her bed, raising her hands behind her head and looking up at the ceiling.
The queen and her half-sister had always been this way towards her and her mother. She couldn’t blame them really; her mother is the king’s mistress. Although, they seemed more like friends when she had seen them together. Maybe that is what a relationship is like as a mistress? Carefree? She has more freedom than a queen.
She had to admit though, she really was his favourite child, she did not know why, she seemed to always be causing problems over the years. Whether that was her disobeying rules or being involved in petty drama by her half-sister or the queen. Maybe, if they were nice to her, they would be equals? Or her father might even think less of her. No, he was a great father, a harsh ruler but a great father to her, even if the situation was different, she was sure he would treat her the same.
He had always been very kind to her and her mother, he even visited her mother just two nights ago to check on her condition, at the time, Evanna left the room to give them some privacy. His time spent with her mother was less than that of the rest of his family, so she found it only right that she let them spend what little time they had, together without her.
She soon found her eyes feeling heavy as she started to doze off into sleep. When she next opened her eyes, the sun’s light through the windows was fading as her room darkened and night slowly fell upon the palace. She stretched her limbs, confused by the time of day. Then her stomach rumbled. She hadn’t eaten all day! She scrambled out of bed and started to make her way out of her room when a knock tapped on the door. She opened the door to see Maggie, her maid arriving with a covered dish, she curtsied before moving forwards and placing the dish on her desk that was in the far-left corner.
"Maggie, you are an absolute life saver!" Evanna delighted. The elderly maid smiled, her eyes crinkling. Upon seeing the darkened room, the maid went to light the candles to brighten it up for Evanna to eat.
Maggie had seen to the princess since she was a baby. Unlike most who did not like the girl, she looked upon her like another daughter. The princess could not help the way her life had turned out and yet the environment had not made her unkind or sad, if anything it made her stronger and full of life. Maggie looked up at Evanna’s hair and frowned, the once neat and unkempt hair was messy and sticking up from where she had slept on it.
"Once you have finished eating milady, would you like me to do your hair?" Maggie asked.
Evanna sat down in front of the desk, raising her hands to feel that her hair was dishevelled. She waved her hand nonchalantly.