Claire’s POV
Hospitality at the Royal Palace was legendary, so it wasn’t a surprise that, even with the frosty reception from Luna Queen Victoria and Princess Susanne, we were welcomed with our own rooms and even a guest common area for us to gather with our own party away from the main house.
Even with the hostility, we were welcomed to the meals and even to socialize, though the royal family stayed mostly distant.
It was later in the day, just after a conversation-less dinner, when I was trying to find the hallway back to the guest area, I accidentally overheard voices.
“You never should have allowed them to stay, George,” Victoria said. “You can’t really be entertaining this idea.”
“The similarities are obvious,” George said. “Do you not think that enough reason to consider it?”
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