Maria was giving food to Alexa's mouth, while the Princess' wrists and feet were tied to the chair by strips of cloth. The Princess was furious, but the First Prince was at the window, watching the rainy weather, and Maria didn't dare disobey a royalty's order.
Her anger didn't stop her from chewing the meal which was tasty, by the way.
"Your Highness, you cannot keep me like this! This is ridiculous!"
"It is the tenth time that I repeat the same thing. You'll end up killing yourself and I cannot allow it. Your hands are raw and grazed under these bandages, your feet are lacerated and you are a little deaf!" the Prince came to Alexa, pushing her nose with a finger.
"Not deaf. Maria has already cleared my ears. I hear very well, thank you."
He snorted in response to her back-talk.
