As the luncheon went on, Rowena continued asking the prince questions, thereby feeding his ego and gathering information at the same time.
She had him briefly recount the tale of his country's founding to her mother. She was careful to take mental note of any differences in the details he provided. But alas, he did not deviate in any way from his previous story. Nor did he add or omit any details from the previous story.
Daimon was unsure of why she wanted to hear the preposterous story again. He didn't think it was solely for her mother's benefit. But he remained silent and feigned interest. He was good at pretending to care about others' stories.
"What a fascinating tale." Queen Mathilde gushed when it was over.
