"Princess, do you remember the rumor regarding….the prince?" The handmaiden asked.
Esme easily picked up the hesitation in her voice as her keen ears instinctively pricked up at the mention of the 'Prince' which she noticed after a few moments. Maybe in the past few days, he hovered around her like a ghost and that has gotten him stuck in her mind. But then another thought followed, 'Why is his name mentioned in all the rumors?' She thought.
Because he is evil. Came the answer soon after.
Shaking her head, she wondered when will these ladies leave. She wanted to go back to her room and sleep.
"You are a little different today. I have never seen you doing all this before. Anyways, it is good that you are growing up and understanding how everything works," The lady in the red gown asked. "The rumor that he beheaded a Princess in a banquet around last year?"
