Eugénie Cécile approached her Queen's flank, a soft hand hovering over her shoulder, likely skimming over the letter she held.
Her lower lip shook as her eyes grew wide, then weary ... She managed to stammer between whimpers, "Such cowardice," and quickly retracted her feeble mitts from Amelia.
".. I- I.. I propose that we erase them, regardless of it being true, or not." The young Savoyard suggested, obviously unsettled by the incident. Despite not ever being close to Adeline nor Anton, she considered them friends as she had previously painted their portraits.
Génie's heart sunk some that day, as she now discovered how cruel the world might be.