KING HAKURYU’S POV The date was going perfectly. Although she was a little overwhelmed by everything, Vida seemed to be enjoying herself. Just as I had hoped, she was curious about my hoard, and I couldn’t wait to have my most prized possession standing among all the trinkets I had gathered for her. Once we had completed our meal, I could feel the excitement she was trying to hide. I was so pleased she was excited about seeing my hoard, though I suspected there was more to it than she was letting on. “Would you like to get going now, Vida? It is a little way to my hoard,” I said, covering the leftover desserts with the cloches and putting them aside. “Sure, let’s go,” she said, standing to her feet. I think she must have assumed that it was somewhere in my castle or within walking di

