#Chapter 36: Charlotte’s Question

Maeve POV As if she read my mind, Princess Charlotte approached me, twiddling with her fingers. “I was hoping we could sit together for a while… I had something I wanted to talk to you about,” she revealed. “Is that alright?” I blinked, admittedly feeling a bit dumbfounded. The last time I saw her, we seemed to leave things on a good note. What could she possibly have to say to me? Xaden glanced between us, seeming to take my befuddled silence instead for exhaustion. “Ah, Charlotte,” he interjected with a polite smile, “Maeve has spent much of the morning at the palace training and bonding with Mother. I’m concerned she might be too fatigued for additional company this afternoon.” Internally, I began to panic. Although I appreciated his intervention on my behalf, I didn’t want her to think me rude for dismissing her after coming all this way to visit! After going out of her way to lend me that beautiful dress and help me with Isabelle yesterday, the least I could do was see what sh