It wasn't long after that Claire received the invitation to the palace of Versailles. And it was deliberately done in a way that she could not refuse.
Princess Isabelle and her mother, by the same name, arrived at the Villa de Rochefort within the countryside of Orleans, where they had lived for generations.
They were quick, and excitedly invited in by Claire's mother, father, and siblings. All of which went about ordering the house servants to prepare the finest wine, the finest tea, the finest treats, and the finest porcelain.
Upon receiving royalty, their first instinct was to display their wealth, even if they didn't actually possess it. In the court of Versailles, it was better to perform like you had power than to actually wield it.
