Rowena accepted the candied apple from the merchant with a beaming face. It really was a very pleasant day, she thought happily.
After playing and dancing with Lucent earlier in the meadow, she was feeling slightly exhausted and had rested in the carriage while heading toward Almere. However, now her energy seemed replenished because of the sugar intake from the candied apple.
Rowena was all smiles, enjoying her sweets. They continued walking and at the corner to their right, they saw a man with a white beard playing the flute and small children dancing around them.
Lady Liz looked at Rowena's beaming face and couldn't help but smile too.
She felt more at ease now that she had decided to allow Rowena to enjoy a day filled with freedom. After all, the king didn't need to know this. Lady Liz would ask the knights to keep the events that happened today a secret.
