"Impossible!" a voice called from the inner room and approached them, tossing aside the heavy drapes that separated the two sections.
It was another of the Queen's attendants. Welma was a little shocked to see her. She didn't think the Queen was in her chambers at this moment, which meant she only had one of her ladies with her, which was odd.
"Are you sure about this?" the first one asked her.
"Yes, very much so," Welma replied.
"How?" the noblewoman asked, clearly not convinced.
Welma expected this question. She knew the Queen was trying to keep her son occupied with entertaining guests. Her Majesty was also in attendance herself to make sure he didn't sneak off while she wasn't looking. It was hard to do, but surprisingly, she had been able to pull it off for a couple of days.
"A maid saw the crown prince walking away from the direction of her room with Prince Rylen."
"With Prince Rylen?" they asked in unison.
