"Wow, Princess Linda, this kitchen is enormous!"  Katharine remarks.

    "Yes, I suppose it is rather big,"  Princess Linda replies.

       Andrew steps into the kitchen to get a cup of water.  "Hi, I am Andrew, Prince Robert's best friend and you are?"  He says.

   "Nice to meet you, Andrew!  I am Katharine the royal chef," She says.

"Oh, okay!  I will not get in the way then," Andrew says. He gets his cup of water and leaves the kitchen.

   Meanwhile with Aurora, " Helen I think you and I will be great friends!"  She says.

"Princess Aurora, I sure hope so!" Miss Helen remarks.

"Where shall I start?" Miss Helen asks.

"You may start with unpacking your things," King James answers.

   "Here is your room!" He says.

  "Thank you, the room is quite lovely your highness,"  The maid remarks.

     Miss Helen unpacks her things.  "I am rather tired from my long journey here, so may I take a nap, King James?"  She asks.

"Yes, sure go ahead!  Since you are so worn out, you may start on the job tomorrow morning,"  The king says.

"Thank you ever so much, your majesty," Miss Helen says. She curtsies again for him.

      After King James and Prince Aurora leave the new maid, Miss Helen alone, "Dad you look a bit red, are you okay?"   Princess Aurora asks.

"Yes, I just did not expect our new maid to be so pretty. I mean uh,"  The king blushes as he speaks.

    Back to the castle with  Prince Robert and the others, Princess Linda says, "Katharine, I think Andrew likes you!"  

    "I beg your pardon, there is no way he likes me, Princess Linda,"  Katharine says. 

"He is cute though,"  Katie says, the blushes.

"Robert, I just met the prettiest damsel ever, apparently she works here," Andrew says. 

"Oh, and who is this damsel that has stolen my best friend's heart?"  Prince Robert asks.

   "Your highness, I am done with the windows and laundry.  I will go scrub the floors now," Alice says.

"Ok, thank you, Alice!"  Prince Robert says.

      After Alice left the room, Prince Robert asks, "Well, who is she?" 

"Hmm, who is who?"  Andrew says.

"Goodness, boy!  Who is the girl you are so smitten with anyway?"  Prince Robert asks.

"Oh, her, well she is the new chef, Katharine, or Katie to some,"  Andrew says.  He smiles.

 "Well, then, my friend, I must see to it that you get better acquainted with her,"  Prince Robert says.

"What?"  Andrew's face almost goes pale. He looks as if he burst from excitement.

"You heard me, I will speak to my parents about it and ask that they allow you to take cooking tips from a certain chef,"  Prince Robert says.

   "Prince Robert, I shall try to find out her days off, so I might woo her," Andrew says.

      Prince Robert laughs, "Whatever you say there my friend!  Just be careful with her because I hear a cook double-crossed is twice stewed."

     Andrew shakes his head at his buddy's sad attempts at a joke. He also stands in the doorway to the kitchen to get a better look at the new help.     

      Katie does not seem to notice he is even there.  "Honestly, Princess Linda, no one ever notices me.  Besides, I am just a simple cook,"  Katie protests.

      "Katie, say what you will, but he likes you!  I just know it!" Princess Linda insists. She leaves the kitchen and rolls her eyes at Andrew when she sees him.  Then, she whispers in his ear, "Cutting it rather close are you not?"

    Princess Linda goes to the garden and hums a bit.  Katie unaware that the boy of her affections is in the room begins to sing as she works.  She checks the time and sees it is almost six o'clock.  Goodness, she better hurry if the meal is to be done by dinner time.  She can not look bad on the first day.   She works hard on the  supper, and the entire time Andrew stands by rather amused. He does not speak to her though.  He sneaks out the back door as he sees her turn to set the table. 

     "Funny, I could have sworn someone else was in here with me,"  Katie remarks. She shakes her head and thinks, goodness, I must be getting paranoid for no reason.