When we returned to Solara Palace, Joachim was still absent. We hadn't been waiting long—he couldn't still be in audience with the Emperor at this hour.
"He sends word that he'll be staying late at the Ministry of Finance," a handmaiden informed me.
I turned to Friedrich.
"Looks like it'll just be the two of us for dinner."
The moment those words left my mouth, Friedrich's eyes lit up—as if something had ignited deep behind them.
That transparent gaze, utterly incapable of concealing anything, made me laugh.
"Are you really that happy about it?"
Friedrich answered with a smile and pressed the hand that had been holding mine.
"Let's eat now."
"All right."
"In the garden?"
"Oh—yes, that sounds lovely."
The season for outdoor dining won't last much longer. We made our way to the table in the garden. Friedrich was quiet—but he'd been faintly, gently animated ever since the…
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