"What did you say?" Prince Alexander had barely gotten to finish dressing, his eyes wide with both dread and hope. Hope that he heard wrong, and dread that he had not.
"Your Highness, the maid Charlotte was found almost drowned. From the condition of her body, she seems to have been in the water since last night. She is freezing cold and only hanging on by a...."
"Move out of my way," Prince Alexander said, causing Lady Sophia's head to snap up to him.
"Your Highness...."
She trailed off as he raised a finger stopping her words. She swallowed hard and took a step away from him, the same time the servant moved out of his way with his head bowed.
Without another word, Prince Alexander, briskly walked out of the large chambers, his hair rather unkempt, his steps slightly staggering. He
