The day passed so slowly that Rose couldn't count the number of times she fell asleep. She was sure she slept twice before lunch and then thrice after lunch. By dinner, she was exhausted from sleeping too much. Rose hadn't thought that was possible beforehand.
She never thought a day would come when she would look forward to seeing the crown prince, but that was how she felt. As long as they played chess, even though the entirety of the game came with only losses on her end, Rose didn't mind. She would welcome any activity at this point.
When the time finally arrived, Rose found herself in front of the crown prince's room, the guards opening the door to let her in. It bothered her how nervous she felt whenever she was to walk through the doors, even though she had done it countless times already.
