Chapter168

Rtookthesandwichawayinafewminutes,lookedveryhungry,andwhenhehadfinished,hewenttowashhishands,andthenwentbacktotheroomwithoutevenawordofthanks,andIdidn'tsayanythingabouttheprince.Anyprincewouldthankhisservants,especiallyarrogantprinceslikeR,withoutneedinganyhope.

SoIwalkedbackintothehallagain,butmyearsstoppedwhenIheardthevoiceofadrunkhalf-breed,tooloud,tooloud,tooloud,tooloud,tooloud,tooloud,tooloud,tooloud,tooloud,tooloud,tooloud.Ididn'tcatchRbecauseIsawthatRwasbeautifuloranything,butbecauseIsawthatRdidn'tcometotheband.

"Hey,whereareyougoing?Thepartyisn'toveryet.Areyougoingtobed,Ike?"Thedrunksaid,grabbingR'supperarm,andRgavehimanexpressionfirst,sayingthathisvoicewassmooth.

"Letgo"andflick,buttheothersidedoesnotapproach.