The queen's eyes looked puffy when she entered the royal dining room. She looked at the boys and Sophie with a dejected expression that Sophie instantly felt bad. She stole a glance at Nicholas who sat at the head of the table and the man shook his head faintly, motioning her to not worry and let him handle the situation.
"Good evening, Your Grace," Sophie got up from her chair and curtseyed to the queen.
"Good evening, Lady Sophie," said Queen Marianne with a tired voice. She sat in her chair and motioned them to sit too. "Please have a sit."
"Thank you, Your Grace." Sophie sat back down. The servants started coming with trays and trays of delicious dishes.
Luciel and Jan sat on each of the queen's sides and she rubbed their heads lovingly. She started the conversation over dinner by expressing her disappointment to see Sophie go with her grandchildren.
