A King's Influence

It was mid-morning and one of those rare days where everyone was together. Ana sat between Melissa and Margaret and the two women were talking about planning a post-partum shopping trip to take Ana to all the fashion houses.

Ana was trying to think of something to get herself out of the trip they were planning. She was not a big fan of buying expensive labeled clothing. Scott and Nicholas were grilling Lucas about one of the guns on a warship that was supposed to be one of the most impressive pieces of weaponry ever built.

Lucas looked like he was humoring the pair of them. Their eyes met and Lucas smirked causing Ana to snicker. Then there was a strange noise like a horn playing music outside. Nicholas and Scott both sat up abruptly as did Margaret.

"You have to be shitting me." Nick said before standing up and heading out the parlor door.