When they reached the last step of the grand staircase, which had fairy-light railings, Aurnia looked even more ethereal than she already did.
"The princess has grown so beautiful, hasn't she?" One of the duchesses of the kingdom exclaimed at the sight of the princess.
The ladies around her agreed in unison, nodding their heads vigorously.
"I'm not going to lie, but Anderewe's son looked so good together with Princess Aurnia. Too bad, he wasn't a noble himself." The duchess commented again with a tinge of disappointment in her eyes.
With the duchess' statement, everyone in their circle turned towards the two figures at the foot of the stairs. Their gaze went straight towards Aramis, scrutinizing the young boy from head to toe.
"He looked so much like Anderewe himself. " One of the ladies commented and dramatically opened her fan.
"Except for his eyes... "
