Konrad the Duke was ailing, and Alexa could smell the medicines and ointments from afar. Still, he smiled and was very happy with Lady Saskia's visit.
The Duke was a tall, handsome, broad-shouldered, athletic-type young man. Who, even bedridden from injuries and fractures, still seemed more vigorous than many healthy people, though he had lost some of his glowing and serene looks.
Still, his general appearance and state were far worse than the solitary purple bruise under the eye that Prince Klaus sported. He was pale and had purple circles around his eyes.
But there was something strange, at least in the perception of the young Greek lady, and it took a while before she understood what was out of the ordinary here.
