Even though the deal was done and dusted and the promise was sealed in blood, I still felt uneasy and a little bit nervous, though I myself didn't know the reason why. I had tried my earnest best to make sure not to leave out any unnecessary loopholes which she could make use of to cheat her way out of the deal, but still my shoulders were heavy as I returned to the barrier.
The front guards saluted as they saw us enter and as we walked back home, Benjamin eyed me warily from the corner of his eyes and asked gently, “Are you okay?”
I nodded at him reassuringly even though I wasn’t that confident in the charade I was portraying.
He didn’t look that convinced by the charade I was portraying but, however, kept his mouth firmly shut and refused to comment on it. I had a feeling that he did
