Chapter 43 Chapter 43 Her laughter tumbled out of her, and her eyes watered. "Jessica! It's in your hair!" She continued laughing until she snorted and was gasping for air. Her snort then caused the rest of the kitchen staff to fall into a series of giggles. She was in the kitchen preparing for tomorrow's festival, One of the cook's assistants was preparing the crusts for the pies when she leaned down into a bowl of seasoned honey. She was now wiping a dry rag through it, doing a horrible job of removing it "Noooo, stop!" Sh She almost couldn't breathe as she tried to speak. "Run it through some warm water first! Or at least get a clean rag. You're only smearing The camaraderie she'd built with these people was not something she ever thought she'd feel. Yet, here she was, leading them. They looked to her for advice and instruction, and her heart filled even more. The scent of smoke rose into her senses, and just like that, she was back in the burning cabin, pulling Dax from the fire and fighting to breathe for a whole new reason The head cook's smile instantly faded, and she chided Jessica. "You're burning the crusts! Hurry, hurry! Onf, just move." She sucked her teeth before grabbing a heavy cloth and removing the plates from the now smoke-filled oven. "Great! They're ruined." She tossed them into the bucket meant for the animals and scowled at her assistant. "Finish dealing with your hair and then start again. I'll not have our Princess's first Festival be pieless!" She hurried past Bea, still picking at her hair. Bea tried to return to her playful mood from before, but it was hard. That night haunted her dreams and caused her insides to work double time anytime she smelled smoke. Thankfully, the cook noticed something was off, and she took control, Barking orders at the staff "If you need to rest, milady, please do so. There's much work to do, but we truly don't expect you to help. Although I love having you here." Her smile was warm, and her flour-covered hands dusted Bea with residue as she patted her arm. but it Til have none of that now. I'm here to help. If we're going to entertain the whole village, then we have to have all hands on deck." Bea's smile was forced, still felt nice as it seemed to clear the memory of that night from her mind. Fake it tiff your make it, Ben. It was only three times a year that the castle opened its doors to the public, and she was determined to make this year the best one yet. The staff had told her that Dax had never been to one, and while he was "not truly present" be was still within the castle walls, and the buzz of excitentent fueled her wary bones. The local villagers had started arriving before the sun had even shared its warmth with the day. They were in the courtyard setting up games and food stalls. Bands and theater tropes had also arrived, hearing that their Prince and his new Princess would be there. It was supposedly going to be the greatest festival this side of the country had ever seen. She turned to help with the fowl when two more servants ca came in with baskets loaded to the brim with food from Dax's personal storage. It was expected of the royal family to feed and pay for any entertainment that happened during the festivals, and while she understood that fact, it made her uncomfortable. What will we do for winter? While Visca's never ran out of food, it was given very sparingly because they'd gone through most of it to put on airs with the rest of the noble houses, in truth, Visca's household had lost most of their treasury and were hoping she would send funds to them as the new Princess, She hadn't had the heart to reply to them. She wasn't their daughter, and pretending to be her made her ill. "Nonsense." The head cook said in response to her r earlier comment. 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