In the end, what I was most afraid of did happen.
My real identity was revealed.
The moment when we just looked into each other's eyes seemed to last forever. Finally, the Crown Princess blinked, and at that moment, she seemed to come to her senses.
«Camille, why are you here?» She spoke hoarsely. «No, what are you doing here?»
My throat went dry when I didn't even know what to say. However, were there any words at all appropriate in the current situation? In the end, I just let go of all the old anxiety and decided to tell it like it is:
— Your Highness, I'm only here because I want to know the truth.
— ....
— I'm talking about what happened in the Duchy of de Walt. I already know that it wasn't that simple there.
«And how do you know that?» The woman's golden eyes were focused on me.
«This...»
«However, I can already guess who exactly might have told you,» the princess smiled coldly.
— .....
