Soon, the banquet ended, and the guests departed. The Queen took this opportunity to introduce Natalie to the royal family members and close relatives.
"Natalie, this is Howard, my elder brother," the Queen began, "his son, Garwin, and his granddaughter, Charlotte."
Natalie offered them a polite nod, to which they responded in kind.
"Good to see you back in the family, Natalie," Howard said. "We're all glad that my sister was able to find you."
Natalie simply smiled in response as he continued, "My granddaughter, Charlotte, is around your age. I hope you two can get along well."
Natalie and Charlotte exchanged glances.
"I will be a good elder sister to her," Natalie said, making it clear she was the older one.
Howard turned to the Queen. "Sister, it's truly fortunate that we have Carmen and her daughter back. But I hope you won't overlook Charlotte. After all, you raised her since she lost her mother at birth."
