“Your Highness,” Astrid said through clenched teeth. “I do believe this is for your own good. Prithee get up off that bed and start acting like a princess and not a lazy, spoiled brat.” Aurora sat up at that, shocked. “If the queen’s servants heard you speaking to me that way, they would throw you into the dungeon.” “Fat lot of difference that would make around here,” the older lady said pleasantly.

