Another night passed, and Rose still wasn't summoned by the crown prince, nor did she hear anything from him. Rose wasn't mad about it, as more than anything, she needed to be alone last night. She still couldn't believe Edna was leaving so soon.
They hadn't been able to converse much on their way back, and Rose regretted not giving her a hug or at least a proper goodbye. But it didn't take until this morning for her to be less upset about it enough to regret it.
"Rose is awfully quiet," a voice said, snapping her out of her thoughts.
Rose jerked her head upwards to see that Welma hadn't left with the other maids; rather, she was standing beside her, staring down.
"What are you still doing 'ere?" Rose asked, shaking her head slightly as she picked up the fork to eat.
"I decided to keep you company. I'm sure you must be lonely."
