I'm Used To It

Emor Tripas blinked in surprise when he heard the Masked Commander's request. He briefly narrowed his eyes at his left shoulder where he was wounded. Then he looked back at her. "It's fine. Don't bother."

Little did he know his response only triggered the suspicion of the Masked Commander even more! Then she pointed her chin at his wound. "You're bleeding. Why won't I bother?" she retorted.

What was he trying to hide?

"Don't you hate me?" Emor Tripas asked as if he was trying to change the topic. However, the Commander saw through him this time.

"Yes, but you're the guest of our kingdom right now. Don't you think it's only right for me to put away every hostile feeling for now?"

If only that was her true mind! However, he knew that she was just making things up. People won't change that easy!

Emor Tripas wanted to argue but... he struggled to come up with a good excuse.