As Alexa imagined, the city's noblest and wealthiest Christian families crowded the splendid Kielstadt cathedral. Father Agnello said he would do something to make his protection of her official soon, and let her join Cordelia's little court, as had been Alexa's plan from the start.
The Greek maiden was always intrigued to realize that a mass was something more than a religious office to Westerners. It was also a social event, which many took advantage of, in order to create or strengthen ties, to see and to be seen. Even at a mourning event like this, most people barely disguised that their real intention was to start a business and contacts.
She saw Prince Klaus with an entourage of nobles, of course representing the Donnesmarck family, and also that older woman with the brown-eyed boy, who looked about Alexa's own age. He also dressed like a prince, and Alexa was curious to know who he was but had no one to ask at the moment.
