Royal Reception
Amelia’s audience with the queen turns intimate, and she becomes the older woman's plaything.
“You look beautiful, princess,” Harper said, standing in the mirror behind Amelia. Her shoulder-length hair hooked behind her left ear, but the majority swooped over in a voluminous cascade to the right. A simple, subdued red dress hung off her small frame. Bunches of excess fabric clumped up where she didn’t quite fill the article. Amelia tore her eyes off Harper and gave herself another once-over. The plunging neckline...