60 Whispers
Estelle I had never been one for gossip before but it was like whispers were floating around the castle. I retreated to my father’s office to think for a moment alone. All the funeral arrangements were in place, and as royal protocol dictated everything there was actually very little to do. The coronation was scheduled for that evening. It wouldn’t be the grand spectacle it should be but I had a feeling Leighton would prefer a quiet ceremony. His lack of questioning and general avoidance of the subject hadn’t gone unnoticed. I hoped that by not pressing the subject too much he was slowly coming to terms with the idea. I really needed him to because the choice was gone for me now, and I needed him by my side. I might have trained for this my entire life but now I hd met him I couldn
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