Anastasia and Tilla stepped out of Tilla’s bedchamber after finishing their tea and their talks.
Everyone had gathered outside, in front of the main entrance to see off the Queen. Everyone except Vincent.
Both Anastasia and Tilla wondered where Vincent was. However, none of them brought up the question.
Noticing how the Queen’s eyes were trailing around, Penelope stepped forward and said while trying to hide her embarrassment, “Please excuse the Lord, Your Majesty. He had stepped outside in the morning. Maybe he had some urgent task to attend to. He should have been home by now, but…”
She bowed her head and apologized on Vincent’s behalf, “Please forgive him for not attending to you properly. I will inform the Lord that you already left.”
Anastasia didn’t want to make them feel bad about it because even though Vincent wasn’t present, they had been very hospitable to her.
