Chapter 116 Faith

• The Queen let out a heavy, sorrowful sigh, her regal expression instantly turning profoundly somber. "This news may absolutely not be as wonderfully pleasant as yours. It is regarding my youngest daughter… perhaps your lovely wife does not know of this royal secret. She is the King's second child, whom we have strictly, desperately kept hidden from the public eye for all this time."
• "That sweet little girl…" Rex said softly, his deep voice betraying absolutely no surprise, proving he was already privy to the kingdom's deepest secrets. "How is she faring?"
• The Queen shook her head weakly, the heavy burden of motherhood aging her eyes. "She is tragically still exactly the same as the absolute last time you visited court."