Abril waited for the king in his chambers. She was starving. There was a basket of fruit in the room, and she stared at it for a good while, hesitant to take any. Her stomach was growling with hunger. Abril touched her stomach and said, "Little tummy, I'm sorry for making you go hungry."
In the end, Abril couldn't bear the hunger any longer and took an apple. After eating it, she grabbed a few grapes and a strange fruit she didn't recognize, but it was delicious. When she felt satisfied, she sat on the bed to wait for the king, as her legs ached from standing for so long. Alessandro was taking so long that she ended up lying down on the bed and falling asleep.
When Alessandro entered, he saw the princess lying on his bed. He approached to check if she was awake, but she was sound asleep,
