In the dining room, the King was peacefully drinking his tea with his daughter and the lady’s maid, while glancing at a thrilled Pearl Pearson, who was being mouth fed by a giggling Wenammy. On the other end of the table, Bethany Mathews was doing the same with James McDonald, and Ghar had her mouth open, waiting for another slice of bread from the smiling Gabriel Dawson.
King Otto faced the doors at the sound of the opening, and Alex entered with Anika at his side, rubbing her eyes and yawning.
The King frowned a little and asked, “You look very happy, Alex, but Anika looks like she didn’t sleep.”
Anika sat on the chair that Alex had pulled for her, but as soon as she sat, she jumped up with a pained expression. She slowly sat down again, but the King noticed she was a little sideway.
