"What exactly are you ruminating on?" When I heard Ryder's voice, I was standing in the large hall beside the stream, and I saw him coming toward me.When I first heard what Polina had to say, my mind started to get overly foggy, and the large amount of confusion made me feel exhausted. In addition to that, the presence of Atlas was making things significantly worse. Therefore, after asking him, I went outdoors to obtain some oxygen and some sunshine. It was a huge burden lifted to see Ryder. The most important thing for me right now was to see and talk to him."From what I've heard, lycans don't have the same capacity for smell as werewolves." As I did so, I cast a quick peek in his direction.Ryder was standing close by and he gave me a nod. "Lycans are actually more strong than werewolves, but we, as Lycans, lack the same sniffing sense as werewolves do. This is our one and only weakness. So, um, yeah... that's the truth.""Do you think that won't have any effect on the plan we've
"What does he generally like to eat?" I asked the castle's chef. I didn't try to avoid it because it was my responsibility to decide what he would have for lunch, but I did let the chore go undone and it became behind schedule."In general, he prefers meat from spicier deer." The cook responded while he was wearing the apron that was reserved for the kitchen. Her gorgeous pair of brown eyes were hidden by a pair of puffy bags under her eyes, giving the impression that she was quite exhausted. She was not even thirty, and she might have been twenty-five or even younger at the time."Do you have beef in the fridge?" After catching a sight of the enormous fireplace that was behind her, I answered the question with a more gentle tone in both my heart and my voice.There was a nod from her. "Yes. Kindly take note that there should not be fewer than three different dishes available for each meal." These barbaric individuals were well-versed in the art of inflicting cruelties on the defensel
I almost forgot about the accident that happened last night. The events of the morning transpired so swiftly and magically that I was completely unaware of the itchiness that was spreading across my brain. But all of a sudden, the pain became much severe. Atlas was correct; I required some shut-eye.I then made my way back to the room that was located in the servant quarters. The room was extremely cramped but was immaculately clean. It didn't matter to me how little the room was since as soon as I walked in, I got into bed and attempted to relax.But my mind didn't let me relax at all. I was only able to rest for a little while before the ideas began to crowd my mind. Today, right before I entered the room, my mother was removed from her bedroom by medical personnel. How come everything fell into place at the perfect moment? It's possible that the fact that Ryder and Julie were away is the explanation. But despite this, everything appeared strange and disorganized.Those who came to
When I turned back, I saw Atlas, and my eyes widened in surprise. "W-what the heck are you doing in this place?" It was against protocol for him to be in this dungeon at this time. Oh man, it was all I could do to find some semblance of calm."I really ought to inquire about this... what are you doing in this location?" His features were pale, and he gave off the impression of being anxious. There must be something hidden in this room that is causing him concern.I pulled my shoulders back and tightened my grip on the stone that I was holding in my hand. "You advised me to look around the castle," I said."It's a dungeon that I urged you to avoid, not the castle." He gave me a pointed look.I bit my lip and peered into his worried eyes as I tried to stifle the sigh. "I had an interest in discovering more about this location."While he was nodding his head, he rubbed his temple. "It is not abnormal. Girls are constantly drawn to things that are difficult to understand.""Pardon?" I ga
I was able to make my petitions to the King, who was pausing and sparing time to each and every subject, as I watched, through the window glass, the trampled snow coating the courtyard that was speckled with all different kinds of people. These people, whether they were wealthy or poor, ladies or maidens, widows or others who had problems, could all make their requests to the King.The temperature was so low that the crowd was shivering. However, in contrast to the biting severity, the challenges of their daily lives and the necessity of submitting pleas to their Majesty seemed more essential.To tell you the truth, if I had never come here, I probably would have no idea how taxing the life of a King could be. Because he would always be busy and have such large amounts of work to complete, any king's day would be a chaotic and disorganized one from start to finish. Despite the fact that it was just about petitions and enquiries, I found it to be more difficult.A fleeting smile formed
And I was right about it. It was far more crowded than I had anticipated. Children ranging in age from ten to fifteen years old were seated on the mattress in the first few rows of the countless lines. Teenagers, teachers, artists, and people from a variety of other occupations filled the seats in the rows that followed.My eyes were opened to a stage as the security guards who were standing across the largest, longest, and tallest photo frame I had ever seen began to push it. When I saw the stage that was adorned with the golden throne, which is the seat of dignity, my mouth dropped open in shock. The jewels that had been engraved shone brightly like diamonds. It was such a breathtaking scene.Atlas took his seat atop the magnificent throne after directing me to take a position behind it. As I came out of my trance and focused my attention on the meeting, I realized that he was correct and that I shared his disdain for the sciences, the humanities, and education. Up until the literar
"Love? What exactly is that? The king is completely unaware of that thing." I was taken aback by his response because I had not anticipated it. Either he was acting naive or he genuinely did not understand what love entails.The young girl made a pouting face with her lips. "This is a question that I did not put to my mum. However, we all have parents, and our first priority is to spend time with them. That, in my opinion, is love." Her witty response caused me to smile.First of all, she mustered up the confidence to speak with the King in front of such a large crowd, and second of all, she was providing him with the explanations for the solutions to his problems. If I were in her shoes, I would have been crying long before she ever started."From the time I was a child till the present, I have never desired to be with them. I suppose this is the reason why I am unable to define love." He spoke in such a low voice that the children were unable to hear what he had to say.Wait a minut
"I don't think you're being serious." I snorted, laughing it away. Even though I was falling asleep every second, I was still rational enough to know that I shouldn't do what he said."I have never been so serious before." Atlas remarked as he placed his hand below his head in order to support the weight of the burden.My lips were separated only little. This guy was not intoxicated at all. In addition, he did not consume any unclean thing. He put in a lot of effort, and today was a draining one. Even though he was exhausted, the fact that he was accustomed to the situation should not have caused him to go crazy. "You are quite literally advising me to sleep on a king's bed," she said."The king's bed is important, but the monarch himself is not?" He had a chuckle to himself. Who really mattered was the monarch. It's possible that he didn't know I was a hidden princess, but he did know that I worked as his maid; we're talking about a friggin maid here."Yeah. sleeYou are advising me t