THE NEXT DAY
MICHAEL
I woke up to the faint sound of fabric rustling and someone whispering very close to my bed.
"Does he always sleep this peacefully?" Someone asked in a hushed, overly dramatic tone.
"Only when he hasn't fainted the day before." Came Rose's deadpan reply.
I groaned, burying my face into the pillow.
"You all have no sense of privacy,"I said.
A chuckle low, warm came from right beside me.
"I tried to make them leave." Zavier murmured, brushing a thumb across my jaw. "They said the seamstress demanded a dawn fitting. I said no. The Goddess said yes."
Of course she did. When I finally peeked one eye open, the fitting room was once again a battlefield of ribbons, jewels, and floating divine light. The seamstress had returned alive, energetic, and already armed with her army of assistants.
"Oh, my prince!" She gasped dramatically. "You're awake! You fainted so elegantly yesterday, like true royalty! Now, up! Today, we bring glory to fabric!"
I blinked.