Tiny Scorpion

"Blackrose!"

He was the last person Alexa expected to find there.

The English knight to whom she had been engaged once, and some of his men, entered the tavern with cheerful expressions and talking among themselves. Their armor clinked as they walked, which made them very noisy. The people in the tavern turned their attention to the group of foreigners, while Alexa watched under the table.

Alexa looked at the long and grimy nails, the dress with muddy and tattered edges. Despite bathing in the morning, the comparison with Alexander's smooth hands and his normally clean clothes made her feel horrible. The princess plucked the flower from her braid.

"Are you sure you will be down there sharing this filthy floor with the dogs?" Klaus grunted. Alexa glanced under the next table and met the stare of a street dog, waiting for the crumbs from the table.

She shook her head in disgust.