Princess Rue ate quietly for some time as the conversation turned to domestic affairs. Those were all things that she was too young to be involved in. Only once they grew close to adulthood did the Royal Family members gain roles within the government or bureaucracy.
Prince Lukas did his best to keep her in the loop, though. He quietly described the situation when others discussed official business, and the nuance behind relationships between Noble Families that were relevant to matters of state.
By the time that the dessert course came around, it was no secret that the Crown Princess had taken a liking to the young Princess, and that he intended to groom her for a greater role than that of being married off to some rising Nobleman's son.
The Gathuzan Royal Family wasn't so particular about gender, as long as you had ability and power. But with dozens of Royals already half a century or more her senior, there weren't many major roles open unless she became overwhelmingly strong.
