In the Crown Prince's cabin, Perna sat behind the exquisite wooden table, nibbling at her breakfast. Yet, from time to time, she would steal glances at Joseph sitting opposite her, causing her cheeks to flush with a sudden redness.
Her eyes brimmed with a smile of happiness, and she quickly lowered her head again, pretending to focus on the food in front of her.
Today, she did not perform the routine check-up for His Highness—the Crown Prince. She had performed a full-body examination last night, and everything was very normal. In fact, it was normal to the point of being somewhat extraordinary…
As her thoughts wandered, Eman entered, holding a tray, and knocked on the door. He set two servings of fried fish and toast in front of the Crown Prince and her, respectively, and bowed in indication.
The servant's expression was calm, as if the scene before him was just part of the daily routine.
A maid skirted behind Eman and headed toward the interior of the cabin along the wall.