Chapter 21 - Her Confusion

||Ahana||

Silence, there was only a pause from my side as his words are circling in my head and I stood there unchanged, with a straight face that was facing the king who has just told me something beyond my imagination that I find hard to believe but at the same time, my heart is propelling that he won't lie to me and that he is honest.

"Ahana, do you trust me?"

He asked calmly and I hesitated but before I could answer him, he touched my shoulder.

"Give yourself some time, there are so many things you don't know"

I nodded, unable to question him, and followed him wherever he was taking me.

I heard the sound of the door opening and felt his large palm on my smaller back as he nudges me to not fret as long as he was with me which strangely calmed me.

"Sit here"

My eyes ogled the blurred figure of a dining table maybe we are here for breakfast or lunch? As I have no idea what time it is.

Reluctant, I sat on the soft cushioned chair and felt him sitting beside me which unnerved me since