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Seeing how embarassed Fred was, Astra kept her gaze fixed on his face,
at the same
time trying hard not to break down in giggles. She was tempted to suggest
that he must be suffering from
a chemical imbalance, but thought better of it. She needed Fred's help and
did not want
to risk seeming to belittle him. She reflected on how lucky she had been
to find him so
easily. She wouldn't need to seek Belboz's help to do so now, which was
good, since that
could have been a risky undertaking.
Astra had met Fred once before, when he had been one of the Allarian King's retinue on a state visit to Aqualaria. That was how she had recognised him. As a result of that visit, Fred had recognised Astra too. His discomfort was increased by the knowledge that this was not some peasant woman, who might have laughed it off, but a princess. She seemed to be looking at his face, though. Perhaps she hadn't noticed anything.
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