Lora smiled back politely, her demeanor unwavering. “Do not worry, Your Highness. Despite my lack of formal training in protocol, I am fortunate to have specialized help in this regard. While I focus on other important aspects, like my medical duties, I leave the event management to the professionals.”
The Queen and her ladies exchanged ironic smiles. “Oh, my dear,” Alice Carter suddenly replied, her tone condescending, “but you are the Luna. How could you delegate such tasks to others, specialists or not? This is unheard of. What is so important that you disregard one of your main tasks as a Luna?”
Lora felt her blood boil, but she kept her composure. It seemed the queen and her minions went for blood, but Lora refused to tolerate disrespect, regardless of who was standing before her. S
