Katie had a look of surprise seeing the man's figure retreat into the crowd who waited for their carriage. She was sure he witnessed Lord Alexander kiss yet here he was courting her. Something just didn't add up and like she had said she was tired. Keeping a smile all evening and her posture straight to fit into the crowd had exhausted her.
Placing her hand on her mouth she yawned, a yawn that brought little amount of tears in her eyes.
"How often does the council hold an occasion like this?" Katie asked Sylvia.
"Four times a year on a quarter wise basis. The head council has an impression that everything is running smoothly," Sylvia spoke rubbing her hands together due to the cold weather of the night that breezed through.
"And it isn't," Katie said making the woman nod.
