There was nothing that Gloria could answer to this and they walked on in silence.
The ground was dry and it was not as hot as it had seemed yesterday.
In fact there was a breeze coming from the river, which was a good antidote to the heat of the sun.
They walked and walked.
Finally, when Gloria looked back, The Palace was no longer in sight, nor was the City of Koloni.
“Are you feeling tired?” the Prince asked her unexpectedly.
“A little,” Gloria answered, “and my socks are beginning to wear away so that they will no longer conceal my shoes.”
The Prince looked up at the sky.
The sun was very low now and the shadows of the trees were becoming longer.
“We will find somewhere to stay,” he said. “I suppose the best thing would be for you to pretend to be my wife.”
Gloria was about to
