"I-I will see what I can do!" I was disoriented, rowdy, and panting. I grabbed Alonso's arms and pushed him towards the door. "Go and try to distract her while I handle this. Make sure she is facing away from the entrance... Yeah, Maybe try to stir her towards Lance's quarters... Anything! Just a sec."
I rushed back to my frantic friends; Mary and Nadia whose faces were furrowed in intense worry, pacing from one corner to another. "Where is Roland?" I asked out of breath.
"He rushed to the tearoom!" I was already running in that direction.
"Okay, please do well to come next time!" Paisley's voice rang as I approached.
"I will," Mrs. Dolly remarked, her eyes flying to me as I opened the door to behold her and Roland making their way to it. She fixed me a knowing look as they walked past me while I stalled behind to hold Paisley from plunging out and seeing the Queen, which might lead to her spilling about our visitor.
"Hey!" I chortled nervously,