The world seed to calm down when I was in his arms. It appeared that it had co to a stop and it was just the two of us alone.
The serenity that I found in his arms was sothing I could not parallel with anything in the world. However, I did not feel entirely cald.
My heart was still beating so quickly, and my chest, like I feared sothing bad was going to happen. It was an impending feeling that remained even after being reassured that everything was under control. I wanted to be wrong about this, quite desperately.
Calm was not easily found, and I hated that. Tristan was the only one whom I could trust explicitly when it ca to my safety, but why did my heart refuse to calm down?
"My love," Tristan pulled away from him, "I have to get back to see over the last of things. Anna is going to get you clean and clothed." He looked at again. "I do not want you to catch a cold and you are shivering. Please, to a hot bath right away."
I do not like that he had pulled away."I don’t—"
"A bath is going to help you and your racing mind. Anna."
"I shall, your majesty." Anna’s voice surprised and I jumped, turned into her. When did she co in?
Before I could even ask her that, she had whisked away. Anna stripped bare before assuring into the bath that was already filled with hot water. How in the world did she manage that?!
I subrged myself in the water, relaxing, truly now. The hot water provided with the warmth I desperately needed. How long had I been cold? I still shivered, even when I was in the bath already.
"What of Catherine?" my sister had also been with , felt the sa as I had. She also needed a change of clothes and a warm bath.
The worry of her still clouded my mind, even when I knew she was sleeping peacefully after slling salts.
Anna stopped what she was doing and answered . "I changed Princess Catherine’s clothes. Alone. I covered her with a lot of blankets. I assure you she’s going to be warm."
Good, I nodded before leaning into the bath. I wanted to rest, but I still could not find it in myself to do that. It felt too uncertain and I did not know how to deal with it.
I wanted to be with Tristan. The urge to be with him surpassed everything else.
"Anna," I sat up, "just bathe and get dressed. I do not want to.. I want to go to Tristan."
She nodded. "Allow to bring your clothes."
Oh? I expected her to object, given that Tristan had instructed her to make sure that I stayed in the hot water.
"You grace." Irene walked into the room and I smiled, happy to see another familiar face. "May I bathe you?"
"Irene, please." I happily held my hand out of the water, beckoning her close. Once she was within the distance, I held her hand and squeezed it.
It was wonderful to see her. "You are here too?"
She nodded. "I ca for you."
"Why?" I tensed up. "What if anyone hurt you—"
"As a vampire, I can fight many humans and I have been trained for it too. If I may not have been able to fight, then I would have preferred to run away with you and my speed cannot be counted with any human." She reminded gently, holding my hand with both of hers. I understand the concerns, your grace, but everything is alright and under control."
She finished and took the washcloth before she began washing . She was gentle as she scrubbed twice before Anna ca back.
I felt clean after she was done. I had not even looked at my face when Tristan had found and the way the water had turned dirty, I could only imagine how I looked. Anna and Irene dressed . The clothes they brought were thicker but still not sothing one will wear in my country’s weather. However, for , they were perfect.
"Where is he?" I asked both of them who had followed .
"His Majesty is with your sister, and the Queen’s office." Irene answered. "We are heading towards it."
I rembered the way. Crossing the countless corridors, I noticed that there was no one on the floor anymore. Blood was still splattered on the walls and the floor. Perhaps no one had gotten into cleaning it, but had taken every dead body away.
"Did a lot of people die?" I asked Anna in particular she seed to be the one who would know this detail. Since this attack was not anticipated, the pace would not have been empty. There may not have been the army and a lot of soldiers in the palace, but the servants were still inhabiting it.
"No," Anna casted a glance at the blood I have been staring at, "that is the blood of the rebels. We made sure to tell every servant to stay indoors, the one who got out were idiots."
I opened my mouth but then closed it. Anna was right. When instructions have been given to stay inside, they have been an idiot to go out when a possible attack was expected.
Irene was walking a step behind , so I asked her, "how long have you been here?"
"Two days, your grace." She replied. "I do not know much of the specifics."
That was understood. I eyed Anna. She would have known a lot more in comparison to Irene, but I did not have any interest in talking to her. I would rather to ask Tristan.
Without knocking, I entered the office that now belongs to my sister. I did not look around because the mont I entered, my eyes found her.
"Estelle." I whispered.
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