She Had To Do Something
Two days passed in a blur and there was still no news of the murderer neither was the attack published in the usual column. Instead, all it mentioned was the increasing tension amongst all rivals this time - and not only between the princess and her.
Sadly, no other contestant has been sent home, however, there have been some changes to their living conditions. Since the day of the unexpected attack on one of them, none of them could move around easily anymore, at least not without a guard at their side. Of course, it made them feel special - but for a while.
At first, they felt like royalty, with the guards at their side to protect them. It gave them the first taste of stepping into the shoes of being a queen, knowing her safety was always their priority. But then, as much as there were perks to being the queen, there were its disadvantages as well and the most pressing of it all was the zero privacy part.