The carriage ride was steady and slow.
Lydia sat quietly beside Anna, who had fallen asleep not long after they left Svetlana.
Her head rested against the seat, and her breathing was calm. She looked exhausted.
Lydia glanced at her.
She could see the tiredness on Anna's face, and she knew it had not happened overnight.
Anna had been dealing with Konstantin and everything else that had happened lately. There had been so much to worry about, and Lydia knew Anna had been trying her best to handle it all.
She wondered how much sleep Anna had been getting.
Perhaps she had spent most of the night worrying about what would happen at the Senate.
Lydia felt a little guilty.
Anna had enough problems of her own, yet she was still worrying about Lydia.
She reached for a small blanket and gently placed it over Anna.
Anna stirred slightly but did not wake up.
Lydia watched her for a moment before turning toward the window.
