The maids are out. My nerves finally relaxed. I breathed a sigh of relief and got into the bath and slowly relaxed every pore in the hot water.

What happened at the party today is far beyond my expectations. There were no quarrels or apparent conflicts, but under the calm surface there was plenty of confrontation. Everyone has his own mind. Kral and I face a complicated and dangerous situation.

The war has begun, hasn't it?

Is the road to the throne really thorny, even for Kral?

Forget it! I ...