Chapter 24

• Many had already sat down to enjoy their lunch. With chatter filling the grand hall, Iris was beginning to feel slightly overwhelmed. Tilting toward Iris, Prince Mael pointed out an observation, “You seem a little uncomfortable!”
• Iris glanced to her side, where Jayden had been engrossed in his own personal conversation. “Yeah!” Iris quietly admitted. “There are so many people here, and I have my back facing the entrance.”
• Prince Mael smiled as he was ready to put the spoon into his mouth. "Why should your back facing the entrance bother you?” He already had a hunch about why, but he was trying to distract her mind.