The princess removed her hand from Roksolana's. For almost ten minutes, she didn't say anything and Roksolana became frightened that she might have crossed her boundary. She worried that she might lose the princess's friendship because of her insensitivity. She was about to apologize for the question when Princess Azeezat spoke up.

"Because our sultanate is under threat. So, my brother sent me here to try and keep me safe. I feel awful for leaving him in danger though." She said, ...