[ She asks, in reply to the "not knowing they'd left" part. It's a bit mind-boggling. (And, just perhaps, slightly offensive to her sensibilities. She didn't think she was such a forgettable presence!) ]
I would not expect a king's departure to be so hastily swept aside.
[ The thought does put a faint smile on her face, though. Lightly poking fun at her oldest friend, perhaps? ]
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[ She asks, in reply to the "not knowing they'd left" part. It's a bit mind-boggling. (And, just perhaps, slightly offensive to her sensibilities. She didn't think she was such a forgettable presence!) ]
I would not expect a king's departure to be so hastily swept aside.
[ The thought does put a faint smile on her face, though. Lightly poking fun at her oldest friend, perhaps? ]