Chapter 25: Whispers of Deceit
*Rion*
I was grateful for the colder weather on the walk back through the forest. It distracted me from the feelings the princess generated in me. I couldn’t stop thinking about her, especially when she wore that dress I had Katheryn give to her.
Katheryn wasn’t too happy about it, but that’s what she got for doing what she did. She’d thrown the princess into a broom closet, bound and gagged her, and just expected me to be okay with it.
Her words haunted me. She said I was going soft for the princess. I hated to admit it, but maybe she was right. The dress was a clear indication of that… and the kiss. I couldn’t forget the kiss.
There was no ambiguity in my feelings for the princess anymore. My body and mind no longer kept secrets from each other. They were on the same page as far as the princess was concerned.