Evelyn stiffened a little but tried to look natural as Angelique's hand patted her thigh.
"I did not sleep-"
"Wedding jitters. The poor thing will be so nervous about her wedding and wedding night. Isn't that right, my dear."
Evelyn blushed, the red rising in her face. She was grateful her father turned the attention to breakfast and Angelique.
The princess kept her eyes on her plate and picked at her food. She wasn't terribly hungry and eventually covered the plate with her napkin, hoping no one noticed. "I think I will go freshen up and read before this demonstration."
She smiled politely but did not look anyone in the eye.
"I did not sleep-"
"Wedding jitters. The poor thing will be so nervous about her wedding and wedding night. Isn't that right, my dear."
Evelyn blushed, the red rising in her face. She was grateful her father turned the attention to breakfast and Angelique.
The princess kept her eyes on her plate and picked at her food. She wasn't terribly hungry and eventually covered the plate with her napkin, hoping no one noticed. "I think I will go freshen up and read before this demonstration."
She smiled politely but did not look anyone in the eye.