Francois stared at the Duke for a few seconds, wondering how is it that his younger daughter had displayed such behaviour.
'He must have warned her at the very least… Orland knows I hate cheeky children…'
The Emperor did not find her words inappropriate. The problem resided in her attitude. She shouldn't have acted so confident in front of him. As if she was better than anyone else, her facial expressions revealed condescendence towards the audience, which Francois found incredibly displeasing.
'This girl should know her place…'
As he thought this to himself, soft footsteps barely echoed in the silent room, making him turn his gaze from the Duke to the responsible.
Marianne had stepped forward, slowly and gracefully, eventually placing herself in front of him.
Standing with her eyes looking down, not daring to look him in the eyes, She took a few seconds to pause and made an elegant reverence in complete silence.
