A stillness began to take over the room as the words left Aurora's lips, and she could feel the tension in the room rise, so much. She felt like her breath could be visible to him. Yet she kept her composure, even as she noticed Tesarius's eyes darken at her words, she kept a stiff demeanor, willing herself to continue.
"I shall move out of the Palace once His Grace returns from the expedition. Till then, I hope Your Majesty will be gracious enough to host me as a guest from Rovamer, if it is not too much to ask."
Silence.
Aurora had said all she needed to, or at least she believed so, but the silence was still stretching on. It continued on for so long, that continuing to look at him was starting to feel unnerving, especially when he too was still staring at her so intently.
"Well then," Aurora said, preparing to leave. "If we are done here, I-"
"And how do you think will you marry Edward Mormont?"
