"Greetings Princess, Miss Lauren." The children either bowed or curtsied, according to their gender, and Aristia nodded.
"Princess, your dress is so beautiful." Someone praised immediately, setting off a wave of praises.
"And your shawl looks so soft. It's definitely made from the highest quality fur." Praised another.
"Yes, so is Miss Lauren's dress."
"Yes, they are both so beautiful."
"I've never seen such design before."
Despite knowing that the children just spewed honeyed words in a bid to please, Aristia smiled regardless. Lauren also smiled without a word. They weren't lying though. Her dress was indeed beautiful.
Aristia was wearing a grey coloured gown that flowed down to her ankles, matching her hair. The neckline was round and made with transparent flowery lace which stretched on the the shoulders. It wasn't a common design. In fact, none of them had seen a dress with such material used for the neckline.
