Chapter 27
27 To Adelais’s astonishment, I arrived to dinner on time. To Lord Crestwood’s amusement, I was still dressed in my fur cloak. I saw the surprise and pleasure in Prince Klaus’s eyes as I came into the dining room. Candles lined the long table until they reached the place settings before the three of us. As I walked to my seat, I was sure to keep my chin low; shielding my eyes with my hood. “The wild girl has come to dine with us,” Lord Crestwood said with a smirk as he and Prince Klaus rose from their chairs. One of the nearby servants pulled the chair aside for me to sit. “Be kind,” Klaus warned. “I know, I know,” Crestwood growled in an undertone. I counted the many choices on the table. On one large plate rested a roasted duck surrounded by exotic citrus and basil leaves. On anot
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