Anastasia didn't turn back to look at the others as she stepped out of the river, her feet moving as quickly as possible, and she came to stand before Prince Dante. Holding her hands in front of her, she stared at the prince's black shoes.
When they had begun to splash water on each other, Anastasia had forgotten her age, along with Princess Emily, who had forgotten about her status. A princess behaving in such a fashion was frowned upon. She wondered how much the princess would be reprimanded for not behaving properly in public.
"Please don't scold Princess Emily," Anastasia's voice was just loud enough for Dante to hear. "We were only—"
"Did I say that you could speak?" Dante's words were harsh on Anastasia's ears, and she softly gulped when she heard him say, "Worry about yourself before others."
