章 39: A Sparkling Gem

"Good morning! Welcome to Lady Florence's Boutique!"

As Tillian and Aideen walked into the dress shop, they were immediately greeted by a tall, slender woman in her late thirties. 

She was dressed in a rather modest green dress with a tall neck, long sleeves, and pearl buttons lined down to the waistline. 

Her straight blonde hair was gathered in a very neat bun on the crown of her head and wrapped with a thin, white ribbon. Her face, long and skinny, boasted a healthy complexion, but the big, round silver frames of her glasses seemed rather out of place as they covered nearly half of her face.

The woman trotted briskly towards the early visitors, offered them a generous bow, and introduced herself in a polite voice,

"My name is Beatrice; I am Lady Florence's first assistant, and today you are in my care."

Beatrice ushered the couple further into the store and continued,