The Throne Hall Drama

"Your Majesty, what do you mean by those words? You are telling the public that we are engaged?" Penelope asked, her face etched with concern.

The king was quick to notice her facial expression. He furrowed his brows and asked. "Why? Is there something the matter?" 

As soon as he asked that, the grand door of the throne hall opened. Penelope and Alexander glanced over their shoulder and saw a person that is familiar to the two.

"Father?" Penelope uttered. 

"My dear Penelope, good to see you back here at home." Penelope's father said coolly as he walked forward. Once he was at a certain distance from King George, he gracefully bowed his head down. "Your Majesty, I'm sorry if I was late, there was an argument that broke down in the parliament and it took time to settle the dispute." 

"No, you are right in time, Benjamin, I just told them about the engagement."