He bowed to her as he finished speaking, walked towards the door and left the room without looking back.
Only when she was alone did Theola put her hands up to her face and feel that she must be trembling. It all seemed so incredible – part of a dream! Yet she knew that everything the General had said, had been based on common sense. She had seen the crowds holding up pictures of Catherine and she had thought it strange at the time. that it seemed to mean so much to them.
It had been extremely clever of the Prime Minister to ensure that the King’s wedding was a popular success by linking his bride with an ancient legend, that Theola was sure was believed by every Kavõnian.
Although they were prepared to follow Alexius Vasilas wherever he might lead them, there would always be some, prin
