Charlotte turned to the quickly disappearing silhouette of Prince Alexander, her eyes wide and blurred with tears, her face reddened by the force of her tears. She felt as the calm waters became slightly turbulent with the marching feet of the soldiers, and how they circled around her, urging her to move with them.
She swallowed as two came on each side, then pulled her up, pulling jer out of the water, the rough material of the dress clinging to her skin.
Her eyes lifted towards where Prince Alexander had gone, and she swallowed, feeling her chest rip open. Her eyes dropped, catching the large balcony of the second hallway.
Lady Sophia was standing there, a small dark furrow in her brows, her lips pursed, her face expressionless. Charlotte stopped, meeting het eyes, her body stiffening
