The next morning, I was woken up by the knocking on the other side of the door.

“Your Highness, may we enter?” A gentle voice called out.

“You may come in.” An auburn haired lady with soft and kind features came in. June, the head maid and caretaker, she’s the closest semblance of a mother Mia ever knew. “June, you’re back.” She smiles kindly.

“Yes your Highness, I came as urgently as I could after receiving news of your recovery. I am overjoyed to see you are well and healthy this morning. I was quite concerned when the maids said that you had forgotten your memory, but it seems you remember me quite well.” She said with a soft sigh of relief.”

“No need to worry June, it seems my memory failed me in all the confusion after being ill for so long. I am better now though, see?” I twirled around in my nightgown, showing her my hands and feet, free of blisters. June walked up to me and pulled me into a gentle hug.

“It seems so your Highness, I am very glad. Thank you for getting better.” She said with a loving smile, peering down at me with gratitude and joy. I nuzzled against her as I hugged her back.

“It’s nice to see you again June, thank you for coming, but you shouldn’t have, after such a while you received time off to visit your family in Burlington, I feel bad you had to cut it short to see me in health.”

“Do not concern yourself, your Highness, I would come to see you in health or in ailment, you are above all other matters to me.”

“But still, you shouldn’t have left your family so in such a hurry–”

“Your Highness must still be confused, my family and home is here, you are all that I care about. I am honoured though to be a subject of your worry, but rest assured, I am where I am happy most, next to your Highness.” She said with conviction, her gaze softening when she looks into my eyes. A warm emotion overwhelmed my chest as I saw her looking at me like a mother would. Her eyes were filled with pride and unconditional love, a comfort I thought I had lost last night while remembering my family in my past life.

“Okay then, whatever you say..” I smiled back at her abashedly.

“Now your Highness, our reunion can be resumed another time, we must first get you something to eat. You must be starving, let us get you dressed and take you to the dining hall for breakfast.”

“Oh! Breakfast sounds amazing, I can’t wait!” The maids dressed me up in one of my more comfortable dresses to not burden me much. It is a sky blue dress with bows and frills. I saw my reflection on the large mirror of the vanity table. I still can’t believe it… The striking blue eyes blinked innocently back at me. I get that I was reincarnated… My shining black hair was swept up into soft braids. But why did it have to as a 5 year old!