ELINA
I cannot hide the shock caused by the words I just heard and my eyes pop open as my head turns towards them almost as if by inertia, I notice that Iris has a small triumphant smile on her face, but contrary to what I thought, the king does not seem to share the happiness of his fiancée, but his face seems contracted in a strange gesture, as if he is at the same time surprised and uncomfortable with the question that she has just asked him.
His gaze briefly rests on me and I turn my head quickly, this time turning to the side so that my back is turned towards them, ignoring the pain in my leg when my weight is on it, I try to calm myself so as not to reveal how much I was surprised and annoyed by the question, but at the same time I hold my breath while I wait to hear what he
