And the whole hall fell silent with that simple yet icky sound that had Raziah's heart jumping a little. The maid was still in complete shock staring right into the princess's eyes as if she hadn't just let go of what she was holding.
Raziah was immediately on her feet. She pushed her dish to the king's side and circled the desk to meet the maid. Placing her hand on the maid's back, she pushed her down with her so they would both crouch, then Raziah began picking up the broken pieces. The plate was made with very hard material, so it only shattered into five pieces.
"Pretend like you don't know me," Came Raziah's warning in a hushed whisper. The maid quickly took her eyes away and picked up the last piece, stretching back to their full length. Raziah handed the broken plates to the maids standing behind her, while the first one was busy serving another plate. Her hands were shaking because it seems she had finally realized what she had done.
