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I wrapped my robe around me. I hadn't bothered getting dressed again after my bath. Unless Gideon told me the nobles had already stopped gossiping, then it would be better if I had dinner in my rooms instead of with them.
"And if I stay here, then I can just be myself," I said to Riki. "With you, I'm just me."
"I hope you're just you with me too," Gideon said, stepping out of the shadows.
"You really need to stop sneaking in here. Someone's going to start talking."
"Isn't that the whole point?" He smirked, clearly enjoying himself.
"I think they might question why a prince who was after Lucia yesterday is happy with me today," I pointed out.
Gideon flopped down on my bed next to Riki, clearly not caring about propriety in what he was doing.
I supposed it didn't matter. No one had
