"I'm glad that you weren't harmed," Alexander said. There was a tenseness in his jaw as he spoke, showing how angry he was about the situation.
“I’m sorry that you were concerned, but I was with my father. I couldn’t take your call,” I explained.
“The rumors about the attack spread quickly,” Alexander said. “I’ve heard so many versions, I didn’t know what was true.”
"News about the attack has spread quickly, I guess,” I said.
“Very,” he answered. “I was concerned that David was with you until I heard that your father had shown up shortly after the attack.”
"My father is so worried," I said. "It's going to be difficult for us to meet in person for a while. I know he's going to insist on having a guard accompany me again, at least while I'm in the capital."
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