Maria hurried through the halls as quickly as she could without attracting attention from the servants. She was well aware that she was dreadfully late for the meeting with the new house guardian. It really wasn't her fault though, honest. There was this really sunny spot on the top floor that the servants hardly ever went to. Tucked away in a corner, it was perfectly isolated and the perfect location for her to read. Before she knew it though she was waking up, and the sun had set.

Rushing down a flight of stairs to the basement she struggled to remember what room Gandmama was holding the meeting in. Bitting her lip lightly she hesitated outside the door that she really thinks is the meeting room. She smoothed down her dress and took a moment to straighten her hair before knocking on the door lightly. She entered the room and gave her grandmother a curtsy, "I am so very sorry Grandmama, I did not realize how late it had gotten."

Walking over to her grandmother she kissed her lightly on the cheek and gave her a sweet smile, "Please forgive me." She said in her best suck up voice. Then she turned her attention to the boy on the couch. Well, he couldn't really be called a boy. Her was definitely younger than herself, but not by much. Giving him a curtsy she smiled at him with a smile that didn't reach her eyes. Her eyes were cold as she said in a gentle, voice, "It's very nice to meet you, I am Maria Kingsley." 

Then she took her seat next to her grandmother, watching Alex with her cold eyes that hid away her curiosity.