The Ruby Talisman
“The dream had seemed so real. She felt as though she could almost have touched Amelie’s silken skirts or stroked Mimi the monkey. She yawned and stretched. Downstairs, she could hear Kara boiling the kettle in the kitchen. Tilly lay in bed for a few minutes, remembering her dream and thinking. At last she reluctantly padded down in her pyjamas, rainbow socks slipping on the polished wood. ‘Good morning, Tilly,’ greeted Kara with a smile. ‘Did you sleep well?’ ‘Morning,’ yawned Tilly. ‘I had the... most awesome dream. It was about Amelie-Mathilde and Versailles. They certainly wore some amazing clothes back then.’ Kara poured two cups of tea. ‘Didn’t they just?’ Kara agreed. ‘I would’ve loved the silk ball dresses, but I don’t think I would’ve enjoyed wearing those incredibly ornate hairdos Marie-Antoinette wore. I thought she wore wigs, but it was all her own hair, piled high and powdered grey. ‘Did you know that those amazing hairstyles took hours to create?MoreLess
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