Queening

Jumping from one buttress to another, about 10 meters high, Alexa ran towards the window of the real office, fitting on her parapet. That hadn't even been her biggest stunt challenge, since she was already inside the castle. Of course, if the maiden fell she'd kiss the rocks on the cliff and probably bounce her way to the sea. And if they caught her spying, they might kill her. But the Princess knew that Klaus was questioning his father about his decisions, and it was very important to know what the reasons were.

The heavy, closed curtains drowned out the conversation a little, but she was sure she could hear something. Concentrating, Alexa managed to capture,"... damn bastard plans to leave soon, saying that the city is not safe. No doubt he had offers from the Polish court. In fact, he hinted at that. What he wants is to escape while he can. But the women seem to have parallel plans."