After dinner, Alessandro stood up. Abril didn't know what to do, whether to follow him or remain seated. Seeing she wasn't following, he said, "It's late, let's go."
Abril said goodbye to Cassian and trailed behind Alessandro. When they reached the king's chambers, Alessandro removed his jacket and loosened his shirt, making himself comfortable. Abril stood still, unsure of what to do. Someone knocked on the door, and Alessandro opened it to reveal two maidservants carrying the princess's nightclothes. Alessandro let them in without a word and sat on the sofa while the maidservants helped the princess change.
The maidservants were always rude to the princess. However, they weren't that day. They must have been terrified of making a mistake and being punished by the king.
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