Chapter 14
Katherine was still leaning on the door sobbing when she heard the key turn in the lock. She barely had time to pull herself up, swiping at her tears, before Agatha threw the door open and rushed into the room. Ignoring her tears, the woman looked down her nose at the princess and said, “Well, now, the king has requested your presence. We are to go at once. Come along.”
Glancing around the room, Katherine wondered if she should take her most precious belongings with her. Surely if they were fleeing to Gradenia right now, Agatha would give her a moment to pack her things. Perhaps Philip only meant to inform her of the situation presently, and they would depart after she had a chance to return to her room for her trunks. It didn’t matter now--Agatha was already down the hall a f
