"Greetings, My King," with her head lowered in nervousness.
"You're welcome, Ella. I hope you had a good night's rest. "
This kind response from him was not what Ella had anticipated. She gently turned her head to look at him, looked away, and then turned back.
"Y...Yes, I did," she said dishonestly. She lied since she had no recollection of how she had fallen asleep. Spenser was silent as he put some scrolls on his table.
"Uhm…. "Ella scratched her head and referred to her King.
"I’m…. Dear God, please accept my apologies. In fact, I had no idea how long I had been asleep. Don't worry; I didn't want to offend you, My King. I didn't even realize how long I'd been sleeping."
"I apologize from the bottom of my heart. " King Spenser stopped, gave her an icy gaze, and then scoffed. He went back to his work, leaving Ella speechless: