"I trust my mother and father's decision," Cailina glanced at Duchess Grandis, "thank you for your concern, Countess Maufe."
She stirred the topic of her marriage towards Countess Maufe's recent obsession with pieces of jewelry. She told about meeting a gifted craftsman that could capture any hearts that would look at her work.
The ladies' eyes sparkled at her statements. They trusted the favored one's taste as being the daughter of the wealthiest being next to the Monarch have given Cailina to see the finest luxuries that the world could offer.
The necklaces and earrings on their bodies were nothing compared to the simple ring on her hand.
Duchess Grandis' heart flowed with pride as her daughter converses with high-status women without batting an eye. She knew her daughter wouldn't destroy the reputation that she and her husband painstakingly destroyed.
