Sitting behind Roland and Sigrid was Mrs.Vickers, wife of the most well known apothecary in the Doria. Somehow, her ears were sharp enough to catch Roland's question and she was in the mood to gossip so she leaned forward and whispered with an urgency, "Crown princess, Crown prince, haven't you heard the news?"
Roland and Sigrid were surprised that someone was brave enough to pull them into gossip. They frowned at each other before turning their heads to look behind.
"Mrs. Vickers." Sigrid said the name with a polite smile. "Thank you for coming."
"It is a pity." The bubbly round faced middle aged woman answered.
The words were so perfunctory because there was not one ounce of sorrow on her face. In her eyes was a glint of joy as she thought she was about to share the most scandalous news ever.
