The maid was dead; the shock Abrielle felt from the news terrified her completely, with her face going pale. The queen studied Abrielle's reaction. She trusted her judgement, and she had someone she suspected, but she wanted to hear what the princess thought.
"That is unexpected, how were they able to infiltrate the castle?" She gasped, as beads of sweat formed on her forehead.
"It's a suspicion she was assassinated. Some claimed she might have committed suicide, but the bottom line is that she is dead, and there is no strong lead to who gave her poison." The queen explained Abrielle's hold clenched around the cup. She was scared of saying the person she suspected before there would be one more person who wanted her dead.
"That is really unfortunate, your highness." The princess mentioned, and then they both went silent, their minds filled with several thoughts.