When she entered the room, she noticed that Jason was not there yet, but her parents were together on one of the couches, deep in what seemed like a very serious conversation.
Maria cleared her throat to make her presence known, and they both turned to look at her.
They looked worried, Maria noted.
"My child, come sit," Queen Kalli said in a loving voice upon seeing her daughter.
Maria noticed that her mother looked like she was trying to hide her worry, but her father made no attempt to do the same.
Her parents looked at each other again when she sat down on the couch across from them, and her mother looked like she was trying to formulate how to say what she clearly needed to say. She finally decided on, "Have you had the chance to speak to Henri?"
With the mention of his name, Maria felt her heart skip a beat and anxiety start to ball up in her throat.
