Mai patted at her lips gently, setting down the napkin and discreetly reapplying her lipstick. Breakfast had been rather average, in terms of te food (Mai was not a big fan of eggs and bacon, even if the eggs and bacon were [i]expensive[/i] eggs and bacon), but Mai considered it a success in other terms. She had been able to deduce quite a bit from what she'd seen and heard. 

After breakfast was officially over, Mai found herself with nothing to do. Her betrothed had never shown up to breakfast, which Mai found to be quite peculiar. Niklas didn't seen like the type to pass up a chance to socialize and find out more about their company. In any case, Niklas hadn't shown up, and Mai needed something to do. 

Mai strode briskly down the corridor, her black heels click-clacking against the ground. She wasn't quite sure where she was headed, but she supposed that it didn't really matter. 

A couple of minutes later, Mai came across a rather ornate door. Soft piano music was floating out of the room. Her curiosity piqued, Mai paused and poked her head inside the doors. 

The source of the piano music was immediately clear as soon as Mai looked inside. Princess Liviana Traianus of the Lusitanian Empire was sitting in front of the keys, playing her heart out.  The diminutive princess had four little birds-sparrows, from the look of them-perched on her shoulders. Mai had to smile at the sight. [i]She looks so...dare I say it? She looks so [/i]cute[i]. Oh, that is absolutely terrible of me. Princess Liviana probaby despises it when people describe her as 'cute'.[/i] Indeed, Liviana always seemed to be wearing just as much, if not more, make-up than Mai. Mai wore make-up because it made her feel [i]royal[/i], and she had to say that her favorite red lipsticks always made her feel more confident. But Liviana did not wear make-up for confidence, that much was clear. By the way that Liviana carried herself, Mai thought that she could safely say that the small princess rarely ever felt very confident. [i]She probably does it to make her look her age,[/i] Mai mused silently. [i]Or, it was forced upon her to make her look her age. Either way, the look would suit her better if she looked more...regal. She looks like a wealthy nobleman's daughter who is about to be married off to secure a political alliance, not like a princess or future queen. Though I suppose that in Liviana's case, that description is not very far from the truth. She is the seventh child, is she not?[/i] 
 
In any case, Mai [i]did[/i] have to appreciate the pink dress and wrap that the other princess was wearing. It was not something she herself would have worn, but it was pretty. And Mai could always appreciate pretty things.

Liviana finished playing. Mai cleared her throat softly, so as not to startle her, and walked toward the piano, stopping once she was next to the other princess. "You play very well," Mai said quietly, giving her a gentle smile.