#thread; jiang

The lavish celebration was a balm to Jiang’s worries, it allowed her to relax and not think about her future, or the expectations set on her that she was failing to meet. Everyone looked their best, laughter filled the air, music could be heard almost anywhere around the palace. Truly, a day of joy she couldn’t help but join in that spirit. In fact, she was so lost in it she almost walked into one of the other guests. “ I’m terribly sorry! “ She quickly apologised, “ I didn’t hurt you, did I? “

The area alocated to the Netherlands was small, given the limited number of representatives that had arrived thus far. Though that didn’t stop Jiang from wandering about the castle, learning about which wings she could or couldn’t access and most importantly in her mind - the library’s location. With a couple books in her arms she made her way back ot the Dutch wing, stopping by her lady-in-waiting’s door. “ Úrsula? “ She called out her name, as she knocked on the door. “ Are you up? Are you in there at all? “ For all she knew, her protégé could be running wild in the castle.