“It was my turn, I think, to ask a question.” “Ah, but you asked me a question just now.” She smiled. I was a little irritated but shrugged to concede the point. It seemed trivial to joust with each other in this way. “Why did you look like that when you saw the prince?” she asked. I decided there was nothing to be lost by telling her the truth, at least about this. “Because I had no idea there was a prince.” I felt horribly stupid as I said it. “I’ve made a mistake. My cousin and I thought the invitation was about…dragon breeding.” I blushed. She went completely blank. “Dragon breeding? Are
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