C22 CHAPTER TWENTY -TWO

"Why not just have her vacate the palace permanently?" inquired her maid. Alabama, with a sigh escaping her lips, responded, "My brother would never permit that." They both fixed their gaze on Alabama, puzzled.

"What?" she added, "I'm not concerned with pleasing my brother any longer. If I stay silent, things might spiral out of control.

I must commence instilling fear in her