Cassia’s Pov “Isn’t the weather beautiful today?” The clouds shielded the sun, creating a pleasant atmosphere. “You’ve been way too interested in the weather lately, girl. It’s weird. You’re always talking about it,” Diane pointed out. “Really?” I hadn’t realized how often I’d been bringing it up. We were carrying lunch to the stables for the servants, and I was helping them. We’d packed our own meals to eat together, as my girlfriends had the rest of the day off. I’d woken up this morning unprepared to encounter the king, so I’d lied about my wrist still hurting. “Yeah, from ‘the weather’s lovely today’ to ‘it’s so cloudy and perfect’ and ‘a picnic would be great under this weather.’ You’re like a broken record, Cassie.” I pouted at Sienna’s spot-on remark. “Whatever,” I mumbled, just as I spotted Groth walking toward us, looking tired. “You girls could walk faster, you know, Cassia?” He sighed. “Haven’t seen you in ages. You look… chubby.” I frowned, “Nice to see you too.
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