Princess Eleanor’s Point of View
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After traveling for most of the day, I heard someone halt the horses. “Set for camp! We will rest here for the night and continue at sunrise”, I heard King Michael shout as he got off his horse.
Finally, we can rest after a long day. I wait for some time as Esperanza and Aretha get down from their horses, King Michael walks over to my horse and offers to help me get off the horse. I want to say no but I am too tired to do it on my own.
I took out my right foot from the stirrup, he came closer, and I turned to him as he lifted me off and got off.
I stood so close to him that I could feel the warmth of his breath on me. I cleared my throat and moved away from him.
“Thank you” I say, and he nods his head, moving away from me. Aretha came to me goin
