Her enthusiasm took him by surprise. She stared at him as if he was looking at her for the first time.
"You look weak." he spoke when he returned to his senses. She laughed and shook her head. But he knew he had something he should not. Her eyes dimmed suddenly and she looked at her feet instinctively.
"I know right. I feel like I have become a burden again. Haha. It has been a long time since I have sat so silently. The room haunts me sometimes." though she was laughing and saying those words as if they did not mean anything, he knew how hard it must be for her.
She was such a strong woman. He had always looked up to her. He wanted to give her a good life.
"If you were bored or scared, you should have called for me." he referred to the words instantly. He knew if she would be afraid, she would call for the duke, his uncle. Not him. But why? Why did she not call for him? It could not be a coincidence that Cedric knew where to look for that night.