Chapter 5
to dine with the King
They entered the dining room, where the long table was now laid out with a place setting for each chair. At the end of the table, the King stopped them and gently pulled his elbow away. With a deep breath, Nelia steadied herself, daring to breathe in and out slowly instead of fainting into a heap or running away. As a footman pulled the large, ornate chair away from the table for her, Nelia squeezed out a silent prayer that she would not do anything embarrassing. With her fists clenched together, she reminded herself to pay attention.
She would not act shamefully, as her mother had claimed she always did.
notThe moment Nelia sat on the chair, she alighted closer to the table. It was a wonder, but the small footman had picked her up, along with the chair,
