UNDRESSED YET STUBBORN

[Music Recommendation: The old whistle ~ Oh Yeo Na]

When Oriana heard Gwen's voice, she knew it was already over; she needed to come out clean. But why was she even hiding to start with? It was the woman who had done something atrocious, so why was she hiding? Oriana raised her head, ready to stand up from the pond.

"What are you doing there?" Gwen continued, "Are you now eavesdropping on me?"

"I wouldn't do that," Adric replied with a smile, "But if you look scared, then that means I must have missed something very juicy. Let's hear it, mother."

Oriana, underwater, tried to hold her breath; it wasn't her the Queen had seen but Adric.

Gwen's eyes moved away from Adric, then she settled them on the pond where a dress was floating. Her eyes narrowed as she started walking towards it.

"There it is," Adric sat on his heels, "I got this dress for the princess. I'm surprised to see it here."