197 Traveling To Frisia

"Must I really do it now?" Nicholas threw a look at the dying queen.  He knew that his chances were quite slim to refuse this request from his mother.

It was most likely her last wish before she died.

Perhaps Nicholas could make that promise and then break off the engagement after his mother passed away peacefully?

Even if his reputation would suffer, in terms of actual damage… perhaps Nicholas could still escape unscathed? Or at least with only an acceptable amount of trouble?

The Viscount was no powerful man at all. It would be difficult for him to manipulate Nicholas compared to say, a Duke, or a neighboring King who could offer their princess to him.

Is that what his mother was trying to say when she said that Karenina would not take advantage of him?

It was hard to understand the woman's intentions.