1 wished I could tell him that I understood he meant his words and that I appreciated them, but there was no real opportunity for me to do so.

“Everyone needs to know their place, nobility and commoner alike,” Linda said.

The King nodded.

The Queen decided to change the subject, “I will try the egg first. I’m sure it is delicious.”

“Mother, perhaps you shouldn’t –”

“Quiet, Julian,” she said.

Julian lowered his head, unusually cowed. “Yes, ma’am.” In his eyes, something sparked though, as if he

was about to watch his own revenge unfold.

She bit into it. Immediately, her face soured, though she continued to chew. Eventually she s

the bite down. She did not go for a second.

swallowed

The King who had been carefully watching her seemed less inclined to take a bite of his own offered egg. However, after glancing at the cameras, he inhaled a deep breath, and nibbled on the edge.

Linda offered eggs to the princes. They all refused, even Joyce, who I had previously assumed hadn’t been paying attention. Perhaps he was more observant than I had thought. I truly knew so little about him.

“This is…” The King struggled for a word.

“Vile? Repulsive?” Julian supplied.

“Spoiled?” Nicholas added, without so much joy as Julian.

The Queen pressed one hand to her stomach and the other to her mouth. She lurched forward, like she

might be sick.

Immediately, the King turned toward the cameramen. “Get those cameras out of here!”

The producers complied at once, pulling the camera crews away from the scene.

I had some water stored in a bottle nearby and quickly poured a glass for the Queen. She refused to

accept it from me.

“My Queen?” the King asked.

She shook her head. The King waved her handmaidens closer, and they quickly scurried to get her away

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The event is now ended.“.

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Majesty.” Nathan bowed his head. “What of the candidates

Queen is unwell! Naught else matters but

course, sir.” Nathan bowed

more time. He left Nathan and the princes standing there, and hurried into

chasing his

announced the end of the event to all the girls. Those that had

were outraged, and a crowd formed around my table.

son this ha

happened.”

said, scoffing under the sudden pressure. “Piper

how did you reason that out?”

truly did seem unfair, that they wouldn’t have the chance to be judged. Loudest among them was Olivia, who insisted

was the best.

and began to read, standing

had followed basic orders, I wouldn’t

Linda said.

wasn’t sure what about deviled eggs made it a complicated dish, but I knew that if I suggested

it as an insult

became too hot in

out some ice.”

I had a

have happened.”

stood my ground. “I had nothing to do with your

supposed

understood he meant his words and that I appreciated them, but there was no

needs to know their place, nobility and commoner alike,” Linda

The King nodded.

the subject, “I will try the egg first. I’m sure it is

you shouldn’t –”

she

ma’am.” In his eyes, something sparked though, as if

about to watch his own revenge

though she continued to chew.

bite down. She did not go for a second.

swallowed

his own offered egg. However,

They all refused, even Joyce, who I had previously assumed hadn’t been paying attention. Perhaps he was more observant than I had thought. I truly knew so little about him.

The King struggled for a

Julian supplied.

Nicholas added, without so much joy as Julian.

her stomach and the other to her

might be sick.

King turned toward the cameramen. “Get those cameras out

complied at once, pulling the camera

a bottle nearby and quickly poured a glass

from

Queen?” the King asked.

handmaidens closer, and they

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is now ended.“.

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