Chapter 881 Cold Shoulder At Court

• Being refused was one thing; she could have coped with a gentle no. But Annabeth's blunt refusal had been a public slap, offering Nancy, daughter of Royal Duke Jonathan and pampered aristocrat, no room to preserve her dignity. It was no surprise she was furious.
• Annabeth, being plainspoken to a fault, never even considered the politics of it. Nancy asked a question, so I answered. What's the issue?
• Kayleen hurried after her sister, calling, "Nancy," as she disappeared between the columns.