Clovis noticed something was wrong moments before his brother led the woman in browns away . Seeing it was handled he finished the dance and smiled at his little girl .
"Your understanding of music has made your dancing more impressive, my dear . " Clovis praised her, and Raina glowed with pride .
"I have also been watching the fairies dance . I'm getting quite good, Father . " Raina replied with a smile .
Advertisement"Yes you are . Shall we go see your grandmother now? I know she is eager to see you all dressed up . " Clovis added and Raina's eyes lit up .
"Yes please! Grandma Evelyn and Kyera should be over there . " Raina led him toward the older woman, looking concerned in her chair . He could sense something was wrong . There was a lot of twittering and discussion in low voices as though something was being rumored already .
Evelyn smiled as her granddaughter curtsied and greeted her like a princess should . There was a sweet elegance about the perfectly mannered child . "I am so glad to see you, Princess . You look marvelous, whose dress are you wearing?" The Empress asked with a smile . Raina smiled proudly smoothing the dress over her hips .
"A very very talented young lady from the Little Circle . She and her blind grandma make the prettiest clothes, Empress . " Princess Raina raved about the experience of designing her own dress while Clovis looked around the room . He couldn't quite find the source of all the whispers that traveled around the room .
His curiosity was peaked as he noticed two servants cleaning up spilt tea and a rather concerned guard glaring at his childhood friend . The amount of pure annoyance in his eyes was astounding .
"I will be right back . Stay with Grandma, Raina . " Clovis ordered before slipping away . Lazren noticed him coming and turned, making himself available for the prince . However, a slender young woman got between them both .
"Fourth Prince, come here please . Something awful has happened . You must speak to Lady Ramira . " she pleaded and Clovis frowned, caught off guard . He recognized the girl as the Prime Minister's daughter Chay .
"Lady Chay what happened?" Clovis asked getting a sickly feeling in his stomach . What beneath the sky had he missed! That dance was only five minutes long . How much could happen in… he refused to finish that thought . There was enough trouble without tempting fate .
As he approached Lady Ramira she did indeed seem less than content . "That village maid servant couldn't handle the crowd and was trying to carry two cups of tea . Naturally she was not blessed with grace like our Lady here . The foolish woman tripped and caused a misunderstanding between Lady Ramira and Second Prince Alexi . " Chay explained, failing to be kind about any of it . There was a sharpness to her blunt attitude that rubbed him the wrong way .
"Lady Chay, come now she hardly meant to caouse such trouble . Simple women like that arent schemers . They don't have the mind for such things . " Lady Ramira chided her though internally she was pleased . It would be so much easier to make this work in her favor if she didn't have to paint the picture herself . Being gracious was a important quality in a princess .
"Oh, I see . Well then, I am sure we can settle this when Alexi comes back . He is many things, two of which being Kind and considerate . He will listen to your side, I am sure . " Clovis replied trying to sooth . The two women . He still wasn't quite sure what had actually happened .
"He won't! He even scolded our lovely Lady for no reason . Claiming she spilt the tea . How could he say such things? Just because that woman behaved like a white lotus! She is no victim to anything, save her own lack of grace . " Chay replied her voice begging for justice . Clovis frowned looking to Ramira for further clarification .
"It wasn't too bad, Your highness . It was just a misunderstanding and the girl was scalded by the tea . She couldn't help but look pitiful and helpless . " Lady Ramira tried to explain, seeming as though she was trying to make excuses for the girl . However her words deepend the misunderstandings . Clovis hummed softly in thought .
"We will get to the bottom of this, Ladies . I am sorry this has not been too pleasant an experience . We will try to make up for that, shall we? Have you seen Raina since she was a baby?" he asked honestly wishing to get back to his family . Part of him hoped she had returned by now .
Chapter end
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