Her forehead scrunched in anger slightly as she muttered to herself, unsatisfied.
…
"It's still not fully activated. I can wait."
Her cherry lips turned into a smile, a deep smile as she realised that she could choose not to respond.
She could delay her response to this summon.
Closing her eyes, she dived back into her deep meditation, awaiting the moment when the room gets fully illuminated.
That was the moment when she would be free to leave this confinement.
…
"Ahem, Natasha, I didn't expect you to be here. Did you wait long?"
The queen finally arrived, dressed in a fine black dress to her knees. Her eyes showed joy as she spotted Natasha, her cousin, sitting in the garden, sipping on tea.
She was apologetic though, even a little awkward that she made Natasha wait so long.
She side eyed her direct subordinate, obviously dissatisfied that her sister got to know of all this.
From behind the queen, Rae waved as he greeted Natasha with a big smile.
