33. His reaction

By evening when Kaelia had undressed to nothing but a skimpy red silk chemise, The Beta Princess was scrambling into The doctor’s bedroom. Her face was soiled with ashes and she had donned the uniform of a scullery maid.

For the briefest second, even Kaelia had failed to recognize her.

“Your highness,” Kaelia rose to her feet and curtsied.

“Oh none of that nonsense,” Princess Maeva scoffed with a