Behind , Vitor and Theo followed silently a pace I was unknowingly fast in. Little could I care, however, for in the anti I vented my anger with unreasonable thoughts.
’Who does she think she is? She did not even wait for a response or invitation to enter his bureau. Has she beco accustod to doing it that she does not even care about it anymore?? And what? Visit what? A greenhouse??? She made it seem like a daily arrangent of sorts they had... I am who he is courting so why is she the one blushing when talking about him!??? Why was she there in the first place?? Why is she surprised about who HE IS courting being there???! The guts she has! Does she think I will not budge? That... t-that little bitc—!?’
"?! My la—"
"Shush!"
Pushing back my two guards I hushed after seeing that not so far from where we now hide... There stood a certain man and a certain woman.
’... the eting with the Emperor must have finished... but how vexing... Karina t him first...’
"Er... my lady, I do not think we should be hiding— I apologise." — Theo said with a cautious whisper, receiving my glare although I knew he was correct.
"Shush..." — I frowned as I peeked to see down the corridor.
... Too close to my liking they were... she kept her hands to herself, yet her body language was flourishing with seductive essence.
’... tsk... look at that snake in the grass... d*rn her...’
I was able to see they were talking, but I had to hide at one point for Zeleskiaz glanced in our direction.
The three of us were shocked at how fast we all hid with wide eyes and at the count of three we went back to peek at the scene again.
"... they are still talking..." — I mumbled.
"... yes, however... I believe it is her who is talking... not him."
"... True." — We all agreed.
There was not much aning in remaining there watching a conversation we couldn’t even listen to. At one point I sighed while I only paid attention to his manly profile. Thinking about how he would probably go to his bureau once he escaped that woman.
’Maybe I should get going...’ — I thought, anticipating our eting after reading so many of his letters.
I did as I thought in the end... but I wish I had done it earlier because... The way I managed to witness how he dedicated a playful smile to her... now cannot be shaken out of my head.
’Tsk... why would he make such an expression?... it... it didn’t seem like he hated her at all...’
[ — Don’t ignore my summon. You’d better co to tonight. — ]
... Such a line... he would say it to her in the novel I read in my past... why am I thinking about that now!?
’... no... don’t be an idiot, Marianne... don’t make the sa mistakes twice.’ — Knowing well how it turned out the ti I jumped to conclusions I shook my head to fix my confidence. Returning to the bureau so I could chant myself into determination. — ’If it is like that, sooner than later the truth will co to light... There is no point in making a scene now... what matters is that I love him... but never at my own cost. That I certainly should not allow.’
[ Let these letters save these words and hopes until we et again.
Only yours,
Zeleskiaz. ]
’... let hear the words you wrote with ink... let us beco what I hope you also wish, Zeleskiaz...’
It took a bit of ti but he finally made it back. His expression was severe as he paced inside the room watching as I finished reading one letter for the second ti.
My mood had placated... and so I remained silent until he said the words so we could talk.
"... I took longer than I would have wished for... was the lady... able to read these?"
"Yes... Yes, I did." — I paused to caress the texture under my fingertips and lifted my head to et what could be unconfident eyes.
’It’s fine...’ — I told myself. — ’I will trust this man for in truth he has never failed with lies... It’s fine... It’s fine to be as honest as these letters are...’
"While reading them, I desired my days were as you pictured, my prince." — I told him sincerely, standing from the seat to stand before him. — "Unlike you did, I swallowed and banished every thought for words as I felt I would wither from yearning a reply that could not co for my letters might not arrive, or worst not be read."
"..."
"I now wish I had done the sa you did... Selfish I beca out of distress."
"I am sorry, my lady. Have I done better and protected your ease properly... until now I have not been able to find Paul nor who interfered with our letters. Because of the Empire’s state I also... I also lost the freedom I had to openly follow your brilliance wherever your foot decided to bless the ground..."
"... well... it has never been easy for us to begin with."
"..."
"I think about you tenderly... and I missed you dearly. As we have t now words to be told have lessened, don’t you think so, my prince?"
"... No." — Surprising , he said with a difficult breath. Taking my hand without caring what our chaperons may say, gently, politely and manly. — "The words solely changed, my Lady Marianne."
"..."
"It is like a daydream. I feel entranced to have you again close to my side."
"Haha... w-we better stop, my prince..." — I lastly said out of breath and feeling every little thought be blown away. — "Otherwise, I will have trouble eting the eye of my guards later..."
"Oh... t-that is true." — Nodding to the two, my prince acknowledged the sa happy embarrassnt. Catching off guard with a last brazen whisper. — "Tily you were to remind ..... I could have done sothing I would not be pardoned by your Father if you hadn’t... because of my craves..."
"H... haha..." — The way his words caressed my ear with such seductive lean, caused a fever I have not experienced as passionately as today. My body in its whole shuddered excited... and the split second of expected sha I should feel as a lady was quickly accepted and embraced as what I beca. — "Do not... be so mischievous..." — I told him as I turned to the side so no one besides him could see the flare. Conveying the trouble I could not tell with a frustrated glance.
’Gosh... You make want to be mute again... so I cannot prevent you from doing as you want...’
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