The question startled Princess Alice. How was she supposed to say that it was her sister, who ran away from the wedding and with no option left, she had to take the place up?
It made no sense in her ears, but she wasn't interested in tarnishing the image of her father which has been built over the years either.
A straight line on her forehead, with a lot of hesitation, had already crawled under her skin. Another layer of uneasiness had made her feel shivers down her spine as Princess Alice lowered her gaze.
Meanwhile, it was lady Ashley, who looked at her again, without raising her eyes, "What happened, princess? Do you need anything?"
"Not..not at all." At last, Princess Alice lifted her head to look back at the Queen, with her sparkling gaze, "Your question, well some uncertain circumstances arose and it made me come up for the same. Unfortunately, my cousin's sister wasn't interested in marrying so we didn't force her."
