Meredith changed out of her comfy sweatpants she had worn for the trip into a scarlet red dress glittered with stars and moons with a sweetheart neckline and corset with built- in pads and boning.
The dress was tea-length style with side pockets and a thin tied bow in the back. It had short fluffy sleeves gathered into a cuff with a decorative bow ribbon belt.
Meredith loved the dress so much it was cute and most importantly had pockets. Who could say no to a beautiful dress with pockets?! Definitely not her.
When she got down from the bus she found Marcus waiting for her. He smiled at her and he nodded in approval at her dress and extended his elbow.
Meredith slipped her arm through his and followed
him into the building.
She took a deep breath and realized that holding Marcus's hand made her feel a little better after all. It was the only familiar thing in this completely foreign environment.
There were palace guards waiting for them at the entrance of the gate.
