"Good afternoon, my lords," I greeted, lowering myself into a small curtsey and trying to hide my shaking hands, "my name is Avyanna of House Rhosyn. Please forgive me if I am interrupting. I simply thought it best to introduce myself as I have yet had the opportunity to formally do so."
"Ah, yes. I do believe I was present at your debut, though I was unable to speak with you." Marquess Carne looked me up and down. "I was quite curious to see if you were the same breed of savage as that mother of yours, but it appears that Duke Rhosyn has done well to educate you in the etiquette of this kingdom."
Mikhail's lip twitched and I saw his hand clench into a fist. He didn't know that I had been subject to this and much worse before. In my previous life, Marquess Carne offered jab after j
