Dorothy walked into the hall after her encounter with Ernest. She thought the king would notice her after a while, but he was engrossed in drinking and chatting with other nobles.
Her heart grew cold. Moreover, with the ladies leaving, she couldn't stay for long, and she didn't dare approach the king. In the end, she left disappointed.
As she walked out of the hall, she saw her nanny looking anxious.
"My lady, where did you go?" the nanny asked. She had just gone to bring the carriage around to return to the courtyard and hadn't expected to find the spot where Dorothy should have been waiting empty.
She had searched anxiously, not knowing what to do and was just about to head to the ladies' hall to find her when Dorothy walked out.
"I just went into the hall. Why are you so anxious?" Dorothy snapped. She wasn't in a good mood and felt the nanny had no right to question her.
