Lile first felt shame at her indecency. She quickly wrapped her blanket around her as tightly as she could manage. Next, a feeling of immense joy washed over her. Her prince, she had found him at last. What? No, Lile thought, that's not why I'm here. He isn't who I came for. I came for food, and...Maeve, I came for Maeve.
"Maeve!" She cried out. She wanted to run to her, yet somehow couldn't move. Maeve's wide eyes met hers from across the table. She was scared, Lile was scared. They understood each other. Maeve's eyes then darted around the room and Lile's followed. There were two Basamortans in the room other than the prince.
Food, the thought interrupted Lile's observations. She was finding it difficult to focus. She was so hungry.
Behind her, a gruff voice spoke, "I swear I didn't
