Lumi’s words stopped the conversation between Grier and her father, and she gulped a deep breath.
“He did what?”
“Oh, it’s such a mess. My cousin has always been a flighty odd sort, and she got into some trouble with the Royal Family of the Southern Realm. There was a bit of a scandal with the Crown Prince, his wife, and my cousin. She’s not conventionally attractive and found herself in a situation where she was feeling loved, despite her appearance. My uncle and aunt felt strongly she was coerced but after talking to the Prince and his wife, I disagreed. My uncle and aunt were banned from the castle in the Southern Realm, and they haven’t been able to see my cousin.”
“When you say a scandal,” Curly leaned forward his eyes wide, “do you mean involving the three of them doing the nasty?
