"father, I have been traveling for hours. My cloth is dirt. I can not hug you. No matter how much I want a pat from you," princess Ellen smoothly refused the king.
King George was hurt by her words. He felt she was angry at him for his negligence over the years. He had failed her as a father. So he felt this daughter of him only treated him as a king. This hurt him.Â
He had failed. Will his younger children were quite close to him, the elder ones just respect him as a king. He wondered if they even saw him as a father. He knew he could have insisted but he did not, he did not want to lose face.
"you must be tired. I have asked Ann to prepare your bath. Luckily I have other the maids to redecorate your room just yesterday. So you can take your bath and rest." king George said.
"Thank you father," princess Ellen bowed her head slightly. Just then Ann walked in. "my princess it is good to have you back," Ann said with a smile
