Alaera smiled to herself as she settled into the palace. She kept herself easily in reach of the prince, she didn't dare let him get bored of her. She sat infront of the mirror in her room and started to brush her hair. She let her ladies settle her things, but her brushing slowed as she thought of her dear brother. How she missed him, she had to close her eyes for a moment to regain her composure. She had spent some of the trip wondering if she had just told him, what would have happened. But she knew this was for the best, their father would just ensure to use that against them if he ever found out how much she loved her sweet brother.

Then she set her brush down and picked another dress from her wardrobe, this one was purple now to please the prince. She had her ladies help her with her hair and picked out a few new pieces of jewelry to wear. A few pieces he had given her to show her appreciation. She painted her lips herself, then paused looking out her window and into the mountains, again missing her brother. She scolded herself mentally, she didn't have time for such thoughts. Every step she took she had to plan, she had to scheme and ensure that she was pleasing her future husband. So she did. Now it was time to learn what he would do with her and what she would join or watch him do. She left her room and went to seek his company.