Liliana stole a glance at him and quickly looked away. "Andrew, I'm sorry for my previous ignorance. I hope you won't hold it against me."

Andrew smiled. "Hold what against you? You're Victoria's daughter, so there's no reason for me to."

Liliana made a sound of agreement. Then, she casually said, "Maybe, and I mean maybe, we could become closer in the future. Mom has always hoped we could be friends. I think we could give it a try."

By this time, Victoria had finished praying, and Andrew turned to leave. "I'm sorry. I don't have much time. Let's talk about it later."

Liliana was left standing there, feeling somewhat resentful but not daring to act out. She stamped her foot and hurried to catch up.

A young novice monk ran up and called out in a soft voice, "Mrs. Peck, Mr. Lloyd… Abbot Graves has arranged a vegetarian lunch and invites you to join him."

Victoria smiled. "Andrew, come on. The vegetarian meals here are amazing."

Andrew grinned. "Alright, then I'll definitely