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– You have a lot of audacity and stupidity, Lady Raine, – Arthur said harshly. – A woman cannot survive without the protection of a man.

– However, I have been able to prove the opposite many times, – Anna said calmly.

– I am not trying to impose my opinion on you, my lords, but I believe that a woman does not need a man at all.

The movement in the cage froze.

– Yes, just as a man doesn't need a woman. We don't need each other without love.

There was a moment of silence in the room. August stirred on the bench. He woke up and looked at Anna.

– August, are you going to eat?

He nodded his head in the affirmative. The Countess sat down beside him and opened her bag, taking out vegetables, bread, and fruit. Augustus looked much better and ate his food with an enviable appetite. After eating a few good bites, he noticed that he and Anna were not alone. Arthur winked at the boy.

– Anna, – Augustus said, surprised. – And what are the king and my lords doing here in such clothes and behind bars?