#CHAPTER 36: Picking Up the Pieces

MILA I was still in a ball on the kitchen floor when I heard a knock at the building’s main entrance. I frowned. It was still too early for Felix to come and pick me up for dinner. Who else could it be? I didn’t know anyone in Fresonia. Was I being mugged again? My face broke out into a grin when I rounded the corner and saw Isla, one of the castle maids, standing at the front door. She had been so kind when I had first been in the castle, and I was thrilled to see her again. “Mila!” she squealed as I opened the door. “The Prince said you’d be here.” I gave her a hug, my heart feeling lighter already. “What are you doing here?” I asked her. “Felix thought you might need some help with the cleaning,” she said simply. “So I came, and I brought a few of the other maids from the castle. We’re very efficient and very thorough.” She gestured behind her, and sure enough, there were six maids from the castle, all carrying an armful of cleaning supplies.