The trio stared at each other, confused by the coincident timing, and Cordelia coughed nervously,
"Why, what could it be?"
The prince of Kielstadt and the Greek maiden stared at each other suspiciously, appraising each other strategically. Alexa took the lead without even stopping to breathe, turning to the Flemish maiden,
"Cordelia, you don't have to marry this Prince. You can come with me, I'll take care of you. Come sister, your family is to understand that you can not marry such a bullish person."
The look of Cordelia darted from one to the other, in disbelief, and once again she started coughing heavily as she tried to ask, "Why are you doing this, Alexa?"
Klaus apparently didn't expect this to be what the Greek maiden meant, his reaction wasn't the best either. He pulled Alexa by the arm to the deck,
