Clenching the four earrings in my hand, I made my way through the halls of the Palace and returned to our room first, looking around and asking Mother if anyone had come back yet, only to get a shake of the head as she looked back at me from where she was standing, which was over a kneeling Bessie.
I stared blankly at the scene for a few seconds before leaving it behind, not involving myself in it and ignoring the sight of the Cowkin pleading at me with watery eyes, the curvaceous woman trying her hardest to find a lifeline away from Mother, but...
Well, if you're already having a hard time with Mother, why would I try and place myself in the middle of you two?!
