The Grahms don't have a personal garden at the Palace, but they do have a terrace. It's rather spacious, and there are several vases with plants and flowers of different sizes. The chairs are big and comfortable, perfect to host the gowns of a noble lady. And a big gazebo shields us from the still hot sun.
«I'm so honoured to have tea with your highness,» Caroline Grahm says, smiling politely. «I was quite surprised you would spend time with a nobody like me.»
«It's a pleasure for me too,» I reply, with the same, polite, fake smile. «You're understating yourself, lady Caroline. Your company is actually more precious by the day. Your name is heard often lately.»
«I hope it's not too bad of gossip,» she chuckles.
«I wasn't referring to gossip. But what I heard so far had no bad news for you. On the contrary.»
«Not gossip? Is your highness referring, perhaps... to something more official?»
