At that moment, while Mag was shifting uncertainly from one foot to the other, Jacob Osman spoke up for the first time in all this time. He came forward and spoke with a gloomy face.
— Your Highness, we accompanied the lady on a walk.
— A walk? — Kaena asked, frowning.
— yes... We went out for a while, just to walk around the neighborhood, — the knight added after some hesitation.
«.....»
The pause that followed these words was quite heavy.
Kaena de Ronan did not take her eyes off her subordinate. And, to be honest, if the main villain's gaze had been directed at me, I would have fainted from fright a long time ago. But Jacob, surprisingly, stood firm and only bowed his head obediently.
I couldn't figure out what caused this strange atmosphere. Unless the Crown Princess was unhappy that her subordinates had taken her prisoner outside the castle without her permission. In that case, I could have been dealt out because of this prank.