Katherine entered the kitchen the next morning well rested. Her dreams had been filled with her and Richard just spending time together and eventually doing…other things. Katherine blushed at her improper thoughts as Jennifer handed her a bowl of porridge.
"Where did you go last night? We missed you at supper," Lanie said as Katherine sat down at the table.
"I went to the training fields," she lied, before taking a bite of her breakfast.
"Really? I didn't see you," Landon, who was sitting next to Lanie, responded.
"Well," Katherine said, trying to think up an excuse. "I wasn't there for very long. I went to the servant's quarters afterward."
"I didn't see you there," Kevin chimed in. "I was late to dinner, so I was the only one there."
Katherine bit her lip as she felt the trio's eye
