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Axilla stopped mid-way in her steps; all she wanted was to quietly leave the room because of the rising tension. She did not expect the queen dowager to catch a glimpse of her action because she was sure she was as discreet as ever. She slowly turned her head to look at Queen Almaria.
"I was going to close the door properly, Queen dowager," In the intensity of the moment, Axilla found herself lying comfortably.
Almaria held a scornful look on her face and turned to the main person she came to taunt, her son's wife.
"Larel dear, were you not trained at home properly? Do you not know that you are supposed to greet your husband's mother every morning as part of your filial duty?" She looked at the young queen with a condescending gaze.
