Chapter 6: Set In Motion: Part Two
In the morning Evanna woke up early and had breakfast at her table in the living room, once she was finished, she asked for only Maggie to take on all the tasks required of her and her room for the day, needing privacy from gawking eyes. She walked over to her wardrobe and opened one of the drawers to reveal a black outfit she hardly wore. She stepped into the black breeches and called Maggie over to help her with the corset, she held her hands on the wooden bedpost while the maid pulled on the corset to make it tighter.
"Not too tight Maggie, I still need to move easily."
"Of course, your highness. Will you be training today?" the maid questioned.
"Something like that.." Came Evanna’s cryptic response.
Once the corset was securely on, Evanna continued to dress herself. Putting on a black shirt along with her boots over the top of the breeches and placed two scabbards behind her back. She then sat down in front of the dresser that was across from the bed, looking into the mirror she saw Maggie approach to do her hair.
Although Evanna herself can do her own hair, she let the maid do it as she knew how much she liked to brush and play with it. Unlike some royals, she was very close with her maid, sometimes she was the only person she could speak freely to without any reprimands, she also gave great advice when she needed it. Evanna also gave up on trying to get her to stop calling her by her title and just by her name, but Maggie always refused.
Her raven black hair was now securely pulled back in a long plait, she thanked Maggie before standing up and placed both swords into their allocated slots in the scabbards. Raising her leg onto the stool she just used, she strapped a dagger around the bottom part of her leg which was hidden underneath her boot. Maggie looked at her appraisingly.
"I believe any man would fall at your feet before taking you on milady," she praised, Evanna chuckled.
"Men are too prideful for that."