"The First Summoning"
To the setting sun, the servant worked nonstop
She saw the princess once, so fair and regal
She compared how different the royal''s smile was; her back turned, the smile drops
The fatigue in her face visible in the darkness, it is fatal
Sick of her expression, the servant went against protocol; to make her highness feel better, she made her way to the royal, hitting lightly on her shoulder, being inconspicuous by holding a mopThis book is hosted on another platform. Read the official version and support the author''s work.
"Your highness, come with me," she said; the lady so fair looked confused, so the servant continued, "If you don''t wish to come, you may stay ''till."
The princess could''ve stayed, she could''ve ignored the servant, but her betrothed walked her way and she made up her mind
She turned to the maid, and nodded her head, letting herself be led away
The maid took her wrist, maneuvering through the ball with ease, not looking behind
To her secret garden, the maid took the princess; the candles shining in the moonlight, the lake reflecting the stars, the princess let her eyes stray
From the beauty of the flowers, to the flourishing grass; but to her eyes, the maid was the beauty no one else could find
The time stopped, as if they were the only ones; she never wanted to leave, in this moment she wanted to stay