After appearing in the throne hall, Alora expected her parents or grandparents to question her about Arihan or her plans to find her love. However, they silently walked without bothering to say or ask her anything.
Orla was aware of Arihan, and her mother was smart enough to guess what Arihan meant to her. 'Why aren't they asking me anything?' Alora pondered.
Her thought process cut off when she heard a girl crying from the other hallway. Alora identified the voice and rushed forward to see Anne running towards her.
Through the tear-stained eyes, Anne identified Alora and cried louder, "Sister Alora."
Alora embraced the little girl and noticed Briana and the lady-in-waiting who bowed to Orla and others. Briana's expression was one of that complex to read while the lady-in-waiting looked worried.
Alora's hand rubbed Anne's back as she asked Briana, "What happened? Why is Anne crying?"