It seemed like silence was something that I would have to grow accustomed to experiencing today, for everyone in the dining all was as quiet as can be. It was almost as if they were too afraid to speak, the only audible sounds in the room being the sound of the cutlery and crockery whenever they touched one another, which may have been happening more than necessary, for everyone was as uncomfortable in the silence as I was.
“Is the meal to your liking, princess? Or do you find it displeasing?”
I couldn’t avoid the clenching of my jaw, for it felt like it was all that I could do to keep myself from reacting in a manner that would only embarrass me. I was aware of the fact that my father had looked up, that his food no longer had his attention. His eyes were on me like a set of lasers, w
