Provoking a Graceful Bloom
William stepped in, leading Mira, who cast a glance at her sister, then smiled lightly at Frederick.
"She is young and foolish, Your Highness. I pray you forgive her indiscretion."
"She is hardly so young..."
Frederick's words carried an edge, betraying his irritation.
Indeed, Freya was no longer a child. She was sixteen, nearly seventeen, barely a year younger than Selena, who seemed to understand everything and knew her place. By contrast, Freya had always made things hard for herself.
Frederick's mood darkened. It was not merely Freya's immaturity, but the unwelcome stirrings of thought about Selena that had crept back unbidden.
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