Eric tossed in his bed for the countless time and lazily opened his eyes. At long last, it was dawn! A brand new day. A day to set things straight. He was going to man up to his parents and let them know of his feelings for Lady Anna. If they say it is forbidden that he leaves the walls of the palace, then, they will have to make an arrangement for a visit. Yes, she can come visit him instead at the palace, there’s no harm in that. Sir Wilcox and few other knights will be sent at once to Nezmae, to escort her to and fro.
He sat up on his bed and for the first time noticed a maid mopping the floors. She, herself for the first time saw that he was awake, she went low in curtsey. “Good morning, my lord.”
“A good morning to you too,” he replied and slugged out of bed.
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