Not long after the conversation with Welma, Rose was still nervous and anxious when she heard a knock on her door. It was two steady knocks, loud but not alarming. Rose jerked her head from the desk to the door, staring at it suspiciously.
She suspected Caius might be here, as she was already dressed for bed and the girls had no reason to return to her room tonight. However, she couldn't be too cautious, especially at such a time.
Rose didn't expect Caius to come through the front door, especially on the night he was crowned, but she couldn't keep him waiting directly in front of her door for all eyes to see.
Besides, wasn't it too early for him to be here? She expected the lords would want to celebrate until late. They had a new king now.
