CORA'S POV I felt disoriented. I was in my feelings and I tried my best to concentrate on my duties in the kitchen but I had my mind gong elsewhere. I was dealing with the fact that I couldn't practice my craft in the open were other eyes could see me and now I was going to deal with not ever being with Leon and it was so difficult for me to come to terms with. I did not blame anyone one for it. I blamed the universe for putting me in situations like this. The universe could have fixed me into a royal family, that would have made a lot of difference. The king would have seen me worthy of his son. It was just Maia who understood the depths of my pains. As for Aunt Thea, I did not want her to worry about me, because since mama and papa died that was all she did. Maia made sure she was

