Finally she was able to roll it out and place it on a plate.
She looked at Jasmine's tray, and her meat was already set and she had put out her fire.
Zelda finished a little while ago and covered her tray with a fine cloth so she could not see the contents.
Lyra looked down at her plate and she knew she was not winning, but at least she wasn't going to come last.
As Lady Beatrice walked from table to table, she looked up at the king, and an evil smile stretched her lips.
Even if she wasn't going to win, she was satisfied, at least she had gotten rid of that girl. The assassins had told her that the girl was dead and the king would soon find her body, so she was just waiting for the news to be announced.
Oh poor thing! She thought. If she hadn't come to the castle, maybe she would be alive. Just maybe.
