Missing or nothing.
The first thing Prince Theodoric saw by his side was, his wife wasn't there. He immediately got up and looked for her. As she recalled, Princess Ivy had always enjoyed being in the kitchen with the maids.
With his nightclothes and life not yet fully collected, he headed for the kitchen. His breath was panting, and his eyes looked around the kitchen until the maids were surprised to see the expression on the master's face.
"Where is Princess Ivy?" asked Prince Theodoric.
The maids looked at each other in astonishment. "I am sorry, Your Highness the Prince, we have not seen Your Highness Princess at all," said one of the maids.
Prince Theodoric growled and then he left the palace. For some reason, he felt uneasy. He stared at the horse-drawn carriage and the coachmen. The carriage was still complete, and there was no sign that Princess Ivy had used one.
