"You're called Victor Umberto, right!"
Faced with Prince Albert's sudden inquiry, Victor Umberto swallowed down the opening sentence that was already on the tip of his tongue.
The forced disruption of rhythm inevitably stirred a hint of panic within Victor Umberto.
Moreover, it was Victor Umberto's first time facing a foreign monarch; prior to this, he had never met any monarch other than Victor Emmanuel II.
Thinking that every word and action of his might influence the relations between the Sardinian Kingdom and the Kingdom of Britain (in reality, Victor Umberto was overthinking), that hint of panic quickly turned into nervousness.
Victor Umberto's forehead involuntarily broke out in a few drops of sweat, and his hands, which originally fell casually, now didn't seem to know where to place them appropriately.
