Breakfast was pretty normal except Caius's fussing had gotten much worse. She wouldn't be able to keep the secret for long with him asking if every meal she tried tasted fine.
Thankfully, Violeta's loud voice, talking about how Caira was going through so much carrying Caius's baby, drew most of the table's attention.
After breakfast, Caius had to leave with Rylen. She didn't have to ask to know what he had to do. He was King of Velmount, and that came with duties he couldn't avoid.
But he almost didn't leave, and Rose had to speak up for him to go with Rylen. Unfortunately, this meant she was left alone with the old Queen, who kept scoffing and muttering to her ladies-in-waiting.
Rose didn't care what she did, as long as she didn't address her directly or try to bother her.
"Your Majesty," Delan's voice reached her ears as she stood. "Where would you like to go—"
