ROYAL BLOOD
Their gowns trailed gracefully behind them, each queen looking regal and breathtaking in her own way.
Their handmaids followed silently, eyes fixed firmly on the ground.
At that moment, none dared whisper a word.
Normally, gossip flowed as freely as wine among the palace maids. The royal kitchen, large enough to accommodate hundreds, served as their gathering place. News traveled quickly there, and whatever they heard inevitably reached the ears of their mistresses.
They listened through walls and watched from shadows, always searching for the next piece of scandal.
Last night, Ragaleon had given Racheal a bracelet, and now it was all over the place.