"Now that you're taking your daily runs on that blasted horse, you seem to have gotten some color back into your cheeks," Sophia said to Lily.
Lily had just entered the dining hall to join everyone for dinner. It had been one month since her father had passed away and James was gone on a trip to the neighboring kingdoms. He was still serving in the capacity of Prince. According to ancient laws, he couldn't take the throne as long as Sophia was still alive unless he married. Lily wondered why James hadn't asked her to set a date yet but she wasn't too worried about it.
They lived together, slept together in the same room...Lily looked away momentarily blushing when she thought about a few awkward run-ins when he'd walked in on her bathing in his bathroom. She knew there were still some
