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– This is something interesting, – Robin said thoughtfully.

Meanwhile, the Duke of Lanber came up to Anne.

– The Minister? – Arthur asked. – Who's that brat next to him?"

– That's his son, – Edward said, eyeing the slender, blue-eyed blond man.

– Look, she went to dance with him, – the Bear continued.

The king looked around and saw the pair formed, which immediately attracted everyone's attention. Anna smiled at her partner warmly and sincerely, which for some reason infuriated him. The two of them seemed to fly around the hall to fast music.

The Countess of the Rhine said goodbye to the Duke and his son, who was looking at her with rapt eyes, and was just turning to leave when she suddenly bumped into a man in a dark suit. Looking up, she met the king's gaze.

– Are you in a hurry to leave, my lady? – The king asked.

– Yes, – the girl said shortly.

– Then dance with me one last time.

– Is that an order, Your Majesty?

– Have you ever been told, madame, that the impertinence of my subjects can have unpleasant consequences for them?