Chapter 50 -- Soiled Victory

• Laura couldn't breathe. She couldn't stop the flush that rose from her chest and went all the way to her hairline. Her head felt very light and she was dizzy, hot. It was probably the wine she had drank that affected her sensibilities.
• "Let's go." She stared up at Prince Nicholas as she stood, smiling wide at him. He looked at her like she must be mad and she felt like so. Her cheeks ached from the force she put on the smile but she couldn't tune it down.
• She placed her hand in his and stood, her eyes roving over the room as they walked around the table. The lanterns littering the walls have a very bright light that caused her head to pound the more.