Annabelle sighed as Duncan left after Desmond did. She assumed that he was either escorting Desmond to his room or he was simply keeping an eye on him for the moment. She frowned at the thought of that. She exchanged a rather saddened look with Madeline. 

Madeline felt bad for the princess, her closest friend. She felt that Annabelle should have fair better suitors to choose from than those two. And so, she hoped that other suitors would show up soon. 


The princess took  deep breath. She made to calm herself. She looked at the suitor who had remained in the room. She wondered if she should start a conversation with him or simply have him escorted to his room. She was undecided at the moment. 


Madeline wondered what Annabelle was thinking about at that moment.