There was once a maiden named Ella. She was living happily with her step sisters and step mother.

Our story is a bit strange. There is no evil in Ella's house, though I can't say the same about the castle.

"Ella!" Drizella shouted from the bottom of the stairs. "Dinner!" She shouted.

Ella placed her needle and thread down softly on her bed and went to the stairs.

The tiny mouse followed, but she sent a look in it's direction. "I'll bring up a bit of food after dinner." Ella said.

The mouse pouted and ran back into her room. Ella walked down the stairs and hurried to pour her tea.

"We can always make more Ella, you don't have to rush." Anastasia said with a mouthful of eggs.

She shrugged and carried her tea carefully to the table. Her Stepmother sighed and shook her head at Ella's ignorance.

"I'm going to town to get the dresses for the ball today." Ella told her Stepmother.

"I will write down the dresses we want." Stepmother said and her stepsisters looked at each other excitingly.

"Ok." Ella said nodding. After finishing her breakfast and bringing up some cheese for her mouse friend, Ella set off to town.