By Order of the King

t was what interested her anyway. The sooner she was rid o

or the guest's cheeks had taken. He was h

from his chair and looked

o face him, but

and believe me, it doesn't concern me anyway. You have done an

and seemed to calm down.

ive me. I don't know what happened to

usually, but you always reacts that way uncle

" the uncle asked Lennox steering t

is fine with his health. Last winter he had a stomach issue that

d his lips cur

he got over it, everything will be fine," said the uncle in a

ed was about business, makin

ore the uncle, and then began to collect the dishes from the

the boring conversation between the tw

fevered stare. She didn't have to say anythin

chin and turne

" her aunt whispered

t now?" asked the servant while the other was alre

rse," the un

front of the uncle an

aised his eyebrows. "Did I see correct? Did the servants

ut Skye could make out the d

her scotch while inwardly waiting to see

t they don't have to do it. That it is not even legal, but they insist on doing it out of respect for m

eyes on her. Lennox was full of worry, unlik

m his seat and wa

ight?" he asked while p

coming to her senses after the gentle pats on her back. "My

ied us." Aunt said using the same

nnox told her in a gentle vo

"Please, Lord Lennox. I wish what you saw with the servants should not be discussed o

ord thinking about it. "Okay." He finally told. "Nothing is going to come out of t

hank you, Lord Lennox. Of course,

scene where her uncle had gathered all the men and women who worked in the castle and

ut to them, as he had said at the time, the 'Golden Rule' of the castle - they would not bow when the

le," she murmured and took

d stood up abruptly. Her c

" Skye said quickly and headed for the exit ignoring t

o leave the table so suddenly, but there was s

dy Skye has to be absent for a while. Let's not make it an issue. Although it is disresp

embered what she had to do and

ys with the platters filled with cut

their brows. "What i

God's sake, don't bow to the uncle a

ith wide eyes and swallowed hard. Yes,

arrange it. You wi

s filled with an inner glow. "Thank you, my

nough. And remember, no bowing. I will come soon. If we all enter together, they will understand that this was the reas