VALERIA

The bedroom was actually lovely, with a bed, a closet, a small vanity, and a large window overlooking a beautiful lake.

"This is your room, and over there is the shared bathroom with the bathtub I promised," he pointed toward another small door in the back.

"Wait a moment—so to leave here, I have to pass through His Majesty’s room? This has no exit to the hallway. And… a shared bathroom? The King doesn’t have his own bathroom? He has to go through my entire room to use it?" I pointed ou