City Of Silence (City Of Mystery) - Plot & Excerpts
The first slight came in the fact that their “welcoming dinner” was in fact an annual event whose true intent was to celebrate the summer solstice. The details had been planned long before they arrived, and the presence of the Queen of England and Alix would be but one small facet of the celebration. The second insult came in the form of a gown which had been delivered to Ella’s apartments on the morning of the dinner, with a note attached saying it was for Alix to wear. The dress was silver brocade and encrusted with great stones – pearls and rubies, even the occasional diamond – and it was so heavy that Alix’s knees had buckled when she had lifted it from its box. Fortunately her excitement over the grandeur of the outfit, coupled with the fact that Nicky would be publically escorting her to the dinner, had kept her from noticing the implications of the gift. Her grandmother and sister had not been so deluded. Alix may have made no formal appearance before the imperial family, but evidently at some time during her singular outing with Nicky or her days confined to her sister’s apartments, her wardrobe had been judged and found wanting.
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