~ Chapter Twenty-Nine - Season II ~

After she entered the room, I cleared my throat and continued reading.

“Robert!” she called out to me, almost screaming. Her voice echoed throughout the room. “Robert, dear!” she continued, her shoes patted loudly onto the floor as she quickly approached me.

I sighed as I put the book down. With hesitation, I turned in her direction.

“Oh, jolly! I never thought I’d find you here. I haven’t seen you anywhere in the castle, either,” she remarked as she stood in front of me. “I didn’t know you loved to read. James mentioned that you never liked the library.”

“As a fellow monarch, I don’t doubt that you know the most common room in a library. And that silence must be observed inside. Even an uneducated person knows that through common sense. You, of all people, should know better,” I said, crossing my arms.

I added, “I should be the one asking why are you here? Elizabeth said you were taking care of Mother.”

“Oh, forgive me for disturbing the peaceful atmosphere,” she replied as she