Twisted Preference

"Killian, you look lost. Are you not feeling better?" asked Elara with a frown. The child looked lost for a long time. His eyes looked swollen as if he had not slept from nights. His face looked dim too.

It had been two days since he had not left his room. She had come to make sure that he was fine only to see that he was returning the meal untouched.

She looked at the new maid with confusion but the woman did not even blink. 

"If you are not feeling well. Shall I call for the physician?" Killian shook his head at once. It was not health that was an issue. It had been two days. The duke had told him that it would need two days for him to take action.

Today was the day. His heart had been beating so hard since the morning that eating would be the last thing in his mind.