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.Easy. You will get indigestion,” came the deep voice of the king.

Daphne turned with her mouth full of spaghetti, its tomato sauce dripping from her mouth, and stared at the king in fear and mortification. She looked like a cat caught in a trap.

She let go of the plate of food like it burned her and sprang up from the chair. The quick movement blurred her eyes, and a wave of dizziness slammed h