#Chapter 29: An Insult to the Royal Family

My throat went dry. “Your Majesty, I had no intention of –” “Whatever your intention, you have still insulted me,” the Queen said. I straightened at the shortness of her tone. I was terribly confused. What had I done that was offensive? Was it because Julian, Nicholas, and I had broken the order of the dances? But she didn’t even seem to be watching them, if she was hiding away in here. “The poor child looks confused, Your Majesty,” said one of the women sitting near the Queen. “She’s common,” said the other woman. “Maybe she truly doesn’t understand how she has disrespected you.” The Luna considered her friends’ words. “Is that the case, girl?” I didn’t much care for their patronizing tone of voice, but I could deny the truth to their words. I nodded. The Luna looked to the woman on her left, then gestured to me. “It’s your gloves, child,” said the woman. I looked down at my gloves. They were clean. The seams were straight. “They are too short,” continued the