— Lea, I'm only going away for five minutes!
It was this phrase that my father said to me before he left to negotiate with other aristocrats. But in the end, half an hour had already passed, and he was still mired in mutual greetings.
I sighed, watching as a whole crowd of men in business suits surrounded him, and was in no hurry to let go. But to some extent it was expected. After all, the first archduke of the country could not remain without too much attention.
By that time, the flocks of society ladies who had overtaken me from all sides had finally dissolved. For tonight, I refused at least ten offers of a joint tea party, friendship and other similar events. All because she wasn't too eager to get close to strangers so quickly.
