"THE DUKE AND DUCHESS ARE HAVING AN ARCHERY CHALLENGE!"
A servant announced to Georgia, who was seated with her friends, enjoying the afternoon tea in the manicured palace garden.
"What?" Lady Katherine exclaimed, her eyes widening. As Damian's first aunt and the wife of the Royal Treasurer, she was the arbiter of traditional decorum. "Since when does a woman practice archery? I thought you brought home a mother for Roman and a wife for the Duke, Your Grace, not a soldier."
"But isn't it fascinating that the Duchess knows the bow?" Lady Astella countered, resting her porcelain cup carefully on its saucer. A hint of a smile played on her lips. "It is quite a rare talent for a lady of her station. We shall go and watch them."
The other two ladies murmured in agreement, their curiosity piqued by the prospect of such an unconventional display. Georgia stood up, smoothing her skirts with a proud tilt of her chin.
