Maria straightened, her polite mask slipping for just a moment before sliding back into place. "I'm sorry?"

"You heard me." Keira crossed her arms, fixing the other woman with a level stare. "Ever since you introduced yourself, you've been making little digs disguised as pleasantries. So, what's your issue with me?"

"I'm sure I don't know what you mean—"

"Cut the crap." Keira's voice sharpened. "The comments about my background, about how 'overwhelming' royal life must be for an outsider, ...