Lorelai gazed at her reflection in the tall standing mirror, her expression void of emotion as Marianna's skilled hands carefully inserted golden pins into the front of her cream-colored corset. Her attire was nearly complete; now, it was time for the accessories to bring the look to perfection.
"You look exceptionally beautiful, Your Highness!" Marianna exclaimed, stepping back to admire her handiwork. "Just like always!"
Lorelai studied her reflection with a blank stare, nodding reflexively so as not to upset her lady-in-waiting after hours of painstaking effort.
Today marked the official banquet celebrating her engagement to King Kai Erelith, and she, of course, was expected to look flawless in front of the kingdom's most esteemed guests and nobility.
Ever meticulous, her fiancé had commissioned the best seamstress in the capital to create a gown designed solely for this occasion, ensuring that no one else in the kingdom would ever wear anything even remotely like it.
