Madeline nodded. she agreed with him. It was nice to know that there were no spies among them. However, there was still something that weighed on her mind. It was her worry and concern for the princess mainly. Anyway, she looked at Duncan and continued to listen to what he said to her as he spoke. She frowned for a moment when she heard him sigh. 
"I'm concerned about her too."
She was tempted to reach out towards him, perhaps hold his hand in hers. She wanted to but she knew that she should not. He might not be comfortable with it, Madeline thought. 


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Annabelle sighed. She frowned. She was lost in her own thoughts. She remained quiet as she sat there. Her eyes remained on the little garden pond in front of her. She took a deep breath at one point. She moved a loose strand of hair from in front of her face after another moment or so. She was thinking about, well, everything that had happened up until then.