"Hello Mrs, mathron...how are you doing?" Ellara greets the bakery lady with a smile as she step inside.
The lady eyes widin with a smile as she saw the innocent Elara coming towards her with her little basket."Oh, my dear Elara! Long time no see huh?..... I am doing great, how are you, and your mother ?... I hope she is fine?" Mrs, mathron wipe her hands with her apron as she approach Elara with a sweet smile.
Elara gives an gentle nob to her as she put the basket on the shelf "i am good and...." She hesitate before speaking about her mother, "Mother is doing..... fine."
Mrs mathron is one from the few whom Elara can trust, and mrs mathron knows very well about how secretive and protective Elara is. "Good good, I hope she get well soon."
A pity words which Elara have heard so meny times, if it had been effecting in any way. Then they had improve Elara's mother's condition long ago.
Mrs mathron walk towards Elara and grab the basket she look under it. "Hmm... No list today? Regular bread and milk?"
Elara nob slowly looking out of the door to the streets "hmm... Raguler."
"Okay.. sooo...Just give me 10 minutes and i will be right back, with the bread and milk." Mrs mathron disappear inside the storage room where she stock the goods as Elara was drone in her own thoughts, she didn't realize when lily came inside and start calling her mom untill she pull a little of Elara's dress and make her came back to her sense again.
"Oh! hey, there." Elara jump a little to the sudden realization that the little girl is calling her continue and asking for help to find her mother.
She pick her up in her arms and ask in gentle voice, not to scare her more with her scary face. "What is wrong baby?"
"Mom.... I can't find mom." She answer, her voice was more in worry then in need.
Elara chuckled softly "oh dear, your mother is in the back, i just asked her for the bread and milk, is everything alright?" Elara look at the little card in lily's hands "what is this?" She asked.
"I... I don't know....." Lily fingers moving to her lips in shyness as she describe "An old man with red suit was selling them in the crowd.... A lot of people was collecting them, so I pick one from the floor."
I rise my eyebrows "an old man with red suit you say? ....hmmm...can I see it?" I asked softly not wanted to make her sad. Lily nob slowly giving it to me.
"hmm let me see." I sat lily down and begin to open the envelope.
"What it is?" Mrs mathron came back, she put the basket on the side.
"Mom." Lily raise her arms for her to pick her up and she did, while walking towards Elara.
"I don't know.... She said an red suit guy....it's from place." Elara conform as she saw the shiny royal signature on it.
"From palace?" Mrs mathron asked gwr eyebrows rise in curiosity, she take a peak of the card from Elara's sholders.
Elara reads quietly her expressions unreadable as she sigh "nothing serious..... Just another Gala in the palace tomorrow after noon." She place it on the shelf, unfolded and grab her basket.
"An Gala?" Mrs mathron asked again this time wide wide excited eyes, as her daughter also open her mouth wide.
"Yes.... Will you go?" Elara asked as she was looking like she don't feel any interest on making it look like an good news on her face but still, for not being so rude to them, she asked an simple question from her.
"Why wouldn't I....and I think you also should come with us... I have heard the third prince have completed his military graduation and is now ready for marriage, it could be an great chance to win his heart..."
Mrs mathron speak in excitement. "And you have high chances of getting his attention already with your charming face dear, so what you say?"
Elara roll her eyes "I don't want to win anyone's heart.... I am fine." She said before closing the door behind her and disappearing in the crowded street.
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