Bab 304: Chapter 301: Afternoon Tea Party II

All the ladies present curtsied and greeted 'your grace', when their hostess Duchess Emma, arrived. 

Duchess Emma acknowledged the girls and began addressing them, "Good afternoon everyone and thank you for attending the tea party my family has arranged. I hope all of you would have a great time today. Now, before I leave you young ladies to bond and enjoy, let me reintroduce my daughter, Lady Annalys Cross, or just Anna, as we fondly call her." 

Anna smiled at the ladies present, since there were no princesses nor elders around, she as a duke's daughter did not curtsy and remained standing, while the girls curtsied, except for Serena who was of equal social status to her.

The duchess left, and the girls were left to their own devices.

Although Anna was haughty, she knew that she must at least get herself on Serena's good graces. Everyone acknowledged her as the crown princess and the next queen, so it was only proper that she address her first.