Laurel watched Basil turn paler as she made a note on her parchment about looking further into what Basil’s budget was going towards. She had a feeling that Gavin might be benefiting from his relationship with Basil.
“What is the purpose of the gate on the main entrance to the orchard?” Basil blinked, staring at her and not speaking. “Prince Basil, are you listening?”
He shook his head, “Y-Yes. I… What?”
She pursed her lips, “The gates, Prince Basil. For what reason was the orchard gated?”
Basil frowned, “It’s useless.”
“What do you mean by it’s useless?”
“We don’t need an orchard because we have all the farmland around the city,” Basil lifted his head and met her gaze. “It was a waste of money when you had it planted. The ministry has proposed to uproot it and turn it into a leisure
