"What do you mean?" I questioned.
"Exactly what you think I mean." The King did not deign to look at me, simply spooning some roasted vegetables into his plate. Apparently, this was something he had decided long before ever consulting me.
I had to stay calm. My fear for the King had long since faded away, and I felt as if our relationship was slowly getting better. Though it did come with some weird bodily reactions but that was besides the point. My heart still lurched whenever he got too close but it was never accompanied by the freezing feeling of fear, instead replaced by some warmth that I felt spreading over my chest.
Ava had told me about the old wars, about the King and his battalion, and how he was betrayed. I would never completely understand what he felt during that time,
