Barbara smiled when she read the princess's letter about a meeting the next day. So that knight had sent her message to the prince! She thought he would never do that because of her behaviour.
She carefully retrieved the document from the secret compartment in her wardrobe. It was an exact copy of the original, with her own diligent markings highlighting the suspicious transactions between her father and the merchants. Once she had everything in order, she made her way to the dining room, where the rest of the household was already seated for the evening meal. As she calmly dined with the others, she resolved to reveal her findings about the family business later that night.
