NAIMAH
I didn’t bother wasting my time doing any extra cleaning. I simply slipped out of the muddy dress and grabbed my other gown from the tree branch in the tent that sufficed as a hanger. I don’t know why he had to come get me himself, but if I have to guess, then it seems the Queen Dowager pulled some punches behind my back. Kaedyr was outside the tent waiting for me when I stepped out. I walked past him and ignored him the rest of the way back to the palace.
It was difficult walking through the camp without acknowledging the curious gazes of my clan members. I am sure they saw him when he arrived, and they saw him standing outside my tent. Whatever desire I had to keep this under wraps from them has now been thawed by Kaedyr showing himself where he didn’t belong. If I am still allo
