Too early to speak, too late to act. --Dane :( {}{}{} The disturbance caused by the arrival of guests in the middle of the ball has brought a stop to the supposedly formal appreciation of the Queen Mother’s beloved mother. With each and everyone quietly talking about their confusion and fear, the only ones capable of keeping their heads held high are the women of the palace—Queen Mother Elysia, Lady Alora, Lady Meribeth, and Lady Veronica. “Why am I being questioned by my own son?” moving her cup of wine in a circular motion, she kept her red orbs focused on the current king. “I see no reason for me to be a suspect of a nameless woman’s absence.” She added, pushing more tension in the already heavy atmosphere within her event grounds. “You know it well.” Informally, Vesper replied and