Bab 329: Violet: Buried Alive

28 May, 1358. Magdaline Castle, Islia

Violet looked around Blanche's presence chamber, decorated in shades of cream and pale green. The soft, muted colours suited the insipid Blanche and her dull husband James perfectly, Violet mused.

Blanche's maids passed around plates of sweets amongst the seated guests. Blanche herself served the wine, the perfect hostess as always. She exchanged warm words with the queen and the two women laughed together like girls.

As always, Violet felt like slapping her serene, lovely face.

Blanche was only the second princess of Islia, fated to always walk in Violet's shadow, especially after the birth of two sons to the Crown Princess of Islia. She'd never treated Violet with anything but perfect courtesy. So why did Violet find the woman so infuriating?