The last thing Allegra wanted to do was go to dinner, but Milena would not let her wallow in her misery. Cilla had left earlier that morning, the entire process of getting in contact with the face and arranging for her to spend time having taken much shorter than she would have liked. The two barely spoke as they walked down and the Duchess wondered if the vampiress was masking her emotions well or if she really was not bothered by her friend's absence.
The dining room was more or less full when they went in and Allegra realized that she had kept them waiting. Luckily for her, Vladislav had done a good job of laying down the law after her recent encounter with her sister. Princess Venera remained silent, although she could tell from her pinched lips that she wanted to say something. She t
