The princess held on to her. She placed her right hand under Roxanne's shoulders and raised her gently, until Roxanne was seated. The right side of her cheek was stained with grass and wet soil, while the other side of her cheek had Marilyn's handprint imprinted on it, still stinging from the painful slap.

Squatting beside her, Elizabeth helped her dust the dirt of her face, slowly and with sympathy.

"I hope you're alright? I really don't understand why she'll treat you like ...