Rose fell asleep faster than she wanted. She could hear Delphine speaking in the background, but for the life of her, she couldn't understand a thing she was saying. She didn't want to think about what had happened. She just wanted to forget it, and the soft bed being so soothing against her sore back was just what she needed.
The sound of rustling woke her up. She opened her eyes to see Delphine by the dresser, a powder puff to her face and a candlelight beside her. She turned to see Rose looking at her and smiled. Rose realized Delphine had been wearing makeup last night—no wonder her face had seemed oddly pale.
Delphine stood up and rushed toward Rose, gathering her dress in her hand. "I have to be out of the castle by dawn. You can still sleep some more if you'd like."
