Anastasia looked at the food that was placed in front of her with wide eyes. The food was nearly overflowing and was crammed together on her place. She looked from the food to her mother and back again. It was incredible how much food she was looking at. At home, they struggled for food but they luckily owned chicken that they could use if times got tough, however, they liked to keep them as long as possible as their eggs always brought in good money. With the Queen watching over them to ensure she was well, she could only imagine the state of the rest of the country. She looked around the room at those dining and felt sick to her stomach. How could they all be here gorging themselves when there were people starving in the kingdom. She placed the back of her hand against her mouth, feeling as if she were truly going to be sick from the thought.

She managed to calm herself and sipped her water. She decided that she would eat, otherwise the food would go to waste and that was almost worse than the plates being overfilled. As she ate, she watched as people began to finish their meals. Half full plates were being brought back to the kitchen and the ill feeling washed over her again. She took her cup once more and cradled it in her hands, sipping it. A servant came over and looked at her empty plate, "Finished, Princess."

The girl gave them a weak nod and whispered a thank you. When most the plates had been cleared, including her mother's, she looked at the Queen, "I'm feeling rather ill... Do you think we could the announcement now? So that I can slip away?"