Rose could see the frown lines on Thomas's face. She could not believe he was falling for such a simple trick. It was hilarious and unbelievable at the same time. She was also having a hard time holding her laugh in.
Footsteps drew their attention to the stairs, and Rose saw that the guard was back. She forgot all about trying to get Thomas to tell her where the crown prince was and paid full attention to the stairway.
At first, it seemed like he was alone because Edna was that short, but soon enough, her black hair peeked out over the top of the stairs as she climbed up and reached the landing.
Edna seemed a bit worried as she looked left and right, but as soon as her eyes rested on Rose, a bright smile appeared on her face, and she forgot she was being led by the royal guard. She rushed past him to meet Rose.
