"Kate, are you inside?" Zilia's voice called out from just beyond the bedroom door.
After a moment, Katelyn pulled the door open. "I was getting ready," she explained, her focus immediately shifting to the large, ornate box in Zilia's hands. "What's this? Come inside," she invited, stepping aside to let Zilia enter.
"Mother selected some jewelry earlier for you and Amelie," Zilia replied, walking over and carefully lowering the heavy box onto a nearby table. "I thought I'd bring it for you since Mother went to give the other box to Amelie."
"Mom keeps buying so much jewelry," Katelyn murmured, a hint of exasperation in her tone.
"Well, we are in the palace, so it's common," Zilia remarked with a shrug. "By the way, where are you going? I was also going out to buy a few things for my brother, so if we both go together, it will be great," she added hopefully.
"That's a wonderful idea, but I'm going back to San Ravendale, Zilia," Katelyn replied.
