The entire walk back to her chamber had been quiet. Aria hadn’t fully recovered; she was still reeling from the intimacy and she couldn’t organize her thoughts till now. Alder, on the other hand, seemed deeply lost in thought, and it was only when they got to the front of her chamber that Aria managed to pull her thoughts together.
“What are you think about?”. She asked him.
His gaze flickered to hers and he stared down at her face momentarily before shaking his head.
“Nothing for you to worry about”. He replied. He leaned in and planted a faint kiss on her head before backing away. “I’ll see you at the feast tonight”.
The feast…
She had completely forgotten about the feast tonight; the fact that she had to be in attendance soured her mood. Nonetheless, she nodded.
He gestured towar
