Lauralye woke up sore from lying on the couch. She rubbed her eyes and looked out the window of the tower. The sun had risen, which most likely meant that Robert and, in turn, Joseph had left her room. She slipped back into her petticoat and retied her corset as she knew that she would have to appear prim and proper at all times outside of her room now. She brushed her hair a little and replaced her crown on her head and hoped that no one would notice she still wore the same clothes she had the day before.

She left the tower she had spent the night in and headed back to her room. When she got to her door, she poked her head in. If Joseph were still in the room, she was sure that she could come up with some excuse about why she was there. She didn't see Joseph though, she just saw a very upset Robert. She quickly stepped in the room, closing the door behind her, and walked over to Robert. She sat down next to him and gingerly placed her hands on his shoulders, "Robert..." She said quietly, "What's wrong?"