Ophelia put on a brave face and acted as though nothing had happened when they joined the crowd. She smiled at people she didn't know, all because they were staring and whispering.
Ophelia clung to Dante since, in that moment, it felt to be the safest thing she could do to protect herself from the people around her.
Without having to see them, Ophelia knew that her family was staring at her. Aside from Nigel and Joel, Ophelia had to avoid Freya the most since Freya was likely jealous that she was not the one with all the attention.
'She should have married him,' Ophelia thought.
This was the one time Ophelia wished that Freya had got what she wanted.
"Do I have to sit with the queen tomorrow without you?" Ophelia whispered. She became tired of the silence that fell upon them.
