The sa butler as before greeted us upon our arrival and it was clear that he had been waiting for the prince’s return. He did not seem surprised to see with the prince and when he smiled at , I found myself looking away in embarrassnt when I recalled him witnessing the state that I was in the last ti I left the prince’s bedroom.
If there was soone who knew without a doubt what had transpired between the prince and , it would be him. After instructing the butler to prepare clothes and everything that I may need for , the prince wordlessly led by the hand deeper into the palace.
“Take a shower and get ready for bed. It’s late, you should get so rest...” Prince Leonard instructed after leading into a bedroom that I had not been to before.
“Umm...” I murmured in confusion.
I thought that he would take to his bedroom like before, but it seed like that wasn’t the case. The bedroom was so luxurious that I couldn’t believe that I would have this bedroom to myself for the night. The king-sized bed with light pink rose-patterned beddings and the white wooden furniture in the room made the room seem suitable for a princess out of a fairytale.
“A maid should be bringing you so clothes and the things that you’ll need soon. You should shower and go to sleep,” the prince repeated.
“What about you?” I asked in a small voice before I could stop myself.
The prince gave a confused look that made bite down on my lower lip thinking that it was probably better if I had successfully held my tongue.
“What do you want to do? Do you want to stay here with you?” he asked as if he could read my innermost thoughts.
Do I secretly want him to stay here with ?
“I’m not sure...” I replied honestly.
Surprisingly, Prince Leonard smiled and the tense atmosphere between us seed to dissipate in an instant. At that mont, hope crept into my chest, and I thought that being honest might not be such a bad move after all. I watched as the prince made his way to the cream-colored long leather sofa and sat down on it. I remained standing while I wasn’t sure what I should do.
“Sit down. If you want to stay, you’ll have to keep entertained,” the prince said as he patted empty space on the sofa with his hand.
My chest tightened as I approached the sofa and carefully sat down next to him. I felt so nervous now that we were alone, and my heart started racing. Although this was far from the first ti that we were alone together like this, I just couldn’t get used to it.
“How...should I entertain you?” I asked softly.
“We can just talk...” he replied casually as he turned to face .
Even if it’s just talking, I didn’t have anything that I could talk to him about that I thought might perk his interest. While I fidgeted nervously on the sofa, the prince spoke up as if to rescue .
“I apologize for my father and my brother’s insistence in making you an honorable maiden. True, it is a position that is coveted by many. However, just like I said, you are not suitable to hold a position like that...” he said with clear regret in his voice.
Prince Leonard said sothing along those lines too when we were eting with the king. However, it seed to hurt even more now that he was saying it directly to .
“Is it because...I’m not good enough...?” I asked hesitantly.
“Not at all. Just because I say that you’re a bad fit for sothing doesn’t an that you’re not good enough for it. Darius is right when he says that so skills can be acquired by studying and training. However, not everything works like that...” Prince Leonard said thoughtfully before he smiled a little at .
“I don’t think the king would change his mind...” I mumbled.
“He won’t. I’m sorry that you have to go through so many sudden changes. This is at least partly because of my carelessness...” he said before sighing softly.
“It’s fine...” I replied.
“I’ll keep on requesting for you, so you don’t have to worry,” Prince Leonard said, and he suddenly sounded cheerful.
The smile he flashed at made feel like everything was going to be alright although I didn’t fully understand why he seed so concerned about my new appointnt. All I could figure out was that if he requested to spend ti with then the other princes can’t do that.
“Ok...” I murmured.
“Hopefully, you don’t prefer to play around with Florian instead of ...” he said with a smile.
“That’s...” I mumbled before I didn’t know how to respond.
His words and tone made it seem like he was teasing and joking around; however, the way his blue eyes turned cold as they stared deeply into mine made wonder if he was serious about it. It felt like his eyes were sucking in and I couldn’t look away anymore. Before I got completely lost in his gaze, there was a knock at the door.
The prince looked away first towards the door before telling the person on the other side that they may enter. A few maids curtsied before entering the room with clothes and many other items. Without a word they went about their job professionally to arrange everything that I would need for the night.
“Thank you,” the prince thanked them when they were done.
“Please have a pleasant night, Your Highness,” one of the maids said.
I watched as they curtsied politely at the doorway before making their exit and closing the door swiftly behind them. That sudden interruption gave the opportunity to collect myself and I quickly rembered that there were a few things that I had made up my mind to ask the prince the next ti that I got the chance, and this was the perfect chance to do so.
--To be continued...
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