Dionne pursed her lips tightly. She looked at Azer with determination, and then she answered, "The queen forbade me to leave the palace. I was one of the accused, so I never really thought that leaving would be possible.
"But the other suspects, once free from suspicions, were sent back. At the same time, I didn't get to go back home. I was trapped here. My family will be worried if they don't hear from me."
"So, you tried to escape?" Azer asked in disbelief. "You do know that by doing so, you're disobeying the orders of Queen Adelaide, don't you?"
"I just wanted to meet my family."
"You could have asked the queen."
"How dare I ask for Her Majesty's presence? I, a mere maid?"
Azer's brow twitched in question. Did he just hear a tinge of sarcasm from her? Does she hate the royalty that much? Or does she simply hate talking with him?
