Stuck in a dilemma

As Alicia returned to her chamber after dinner, she had a slight frown on her face as she wondered why everything suddenly seemed kind of different here.

She couldn't place her finger on it, but something about the dinner made her feel anxious. Her instincts told her that things were about to become even more complicated than they already were.

Perhaps it was because she had watched her fair share of royal movies that she could tell that there had been some kind of tension in the air despite the smiles and laughter going around the table. 

It seemed like with the presence of the aristocrats, a certain strain had come on everyone, and everything had changed all of a sudden. 

Even Susan's attitude seemed somewhat different tonight. She noticed that Susan had avoided eye contact with her, unlike before, and she had left with her parents immediately after dinner was over, which was unlike her since she usually hung around with them.