So. I haven't updated in basically forever. I know. I'm sorry. I have an enormous school project that's year long and huge, where I need to design and create some clothes. Which is really fun, but also extremely time consuming. Plus I have normal stuff I have to do-like other homework and activities. So my updates are basically just not gonna be as often.

But here's the next chapter, so hope you guys enjoy!

Thanks to HestiaAbnegation11 and 4Love4Love for being the bestest reviewers ever!

Grace's POV

Grace looked around the women's room. It was strange having it be as empty as it was, and not filled with the chatter of the other girls. They'd all packed up with the help of their maids, and had left, and a few from the provinces that were really far away were still here, but would be leaving within the hour. She'd exchanged phone numbers, emails, and addresses with many of those who were leaving, and said goodbye to all of them. Now, all the earlier hustle was gone, leaving behind a silence where the girls who had left used to be.

She looked up as the door opened, and Sylvia walked in, and sat up a bit straighter in her chair. Now they were all sitting in the Women's Room, waiting for Sylvia to give them a talk.

"Good afternoon, Ladies." She said.

"Good afternoon." All of them replied. With that, she launched in.

"You are all now Ladies of the Elite. With that, there will be more obligations than there was when you were simply Ladies of the Selection." She looked at each of them in turn. Grace tried not to move or look away when Sylvia fixed her with the gaze.

"One of you in this room is going to be the next princess of Illea. I intend to prepare you for this in every way that I can, and for the rest of you, they're perfectly good skills to have." She paused again.

"As a Lady of the Elite, you will be assigned some projects. Some of them will affect eliminations, some of them are just so that I can see where you are with something, so that whoever becomes princess, I can instruct her on whatever she needs to work on most." She said. She looked at all of them again, then continued.

"In addition to projects, lessons will start to be more than history and etiquette-you will start to learn some of how the country works, and a princess's duties." She looked at all of them. Colette raised her hand. Sylvia looked at her, and nodded.

"What about a Queen's duties? Will we learn about what those are?" She asked.

"No. Whoever becomes princess will be instructed in that." She said. She looked around, seeing if there were any more questions, and continued.

"You will be asked to participate in events that the Elite traditionally do, you will sometimes organize events, you may meet officials from other countries, and you will sometimes have a project presented on the Report, or have a debate on the Report." She said. She looked around.

"I will expect all of you to behave a step up from what I have. If you do not, there will be consequences." She said. None of the girls asked what those were-they didn't really want to know, but they suspected extra lessons and homework.

"Good. Now, everyone understands?" She asked. They all nodded. Even if they didn't, they would ask the other girls-none of them wanted to admit it to Sylvia. Sylvia glanced at the door.

"You will also be spending more time with the Queen and the Princess. For one of you, they are your future in-laws, so you should get to know them. As the competition moves along, you will spend more time with them." She told them. The girls all looked at each other, excited. They were going to get to spend time with Queen America and Princess Emmaline? That was exciting.

"I expect to see you all in the classroom tomorrow at nine in the classroom." She said, and with that, turned and left the room.

Kind of a boring filler chapter, I know. Sorry it's so short.