Lifting my hand, I gingerly touched the spot that Vladimier had hit. The skin there was already swollen and tender to the touch. There was no mistaking the amount of force he put behind it. He intended to do damage and damage he had done.
"Why?" I managed, trying to remain calm. From the anger boiling off of the man before me, I knew that losing my temper wasn't a wise move. "Why did you?"
"Who gave you permission to wander the castle alone?" He demanded instead, ignoring my question. "Do you know what could have happened?"
After my run-in with that lizard creature, I was well aware of what could have happened. However, I didn't understand how that warranted my needing to be smacked.
"It seems I've been giving you too much freedom." He continued, crossing his arms. "From today on, you'
