Despite their viciousness, the words caused warmth to spread across Hilde's chest.
"Even if it was under the Queen's orders?" she couldn't help but ask.
The Lady laughed. "Which country do we live in, dear Princess? If your sister's orders would have caused our Queendom harm, it would have been that physician's duty to disobey her." With a soft smile, she took both of Hilde's calloused hands. "Make no mistake, Princess Hilde, losing you would be a great loss as well. More than you know."
"Lady…" said Hilde shakily. That was all she could manage.
"You don't believe me?"
"It’s not that, but I…"
'I don't believe I am really who you think I am,' she finished in her head.
Aloud, all she could end up saying was, "Thank you."
Having no idea of what was going on in the privacy of Hilde's m
