"Why are you afraid?" Rhys asked."I—um..." Lyn looked down, "I"m just nervous."
Rhys nodded, "I won"t judge you even if you"re ugly. But from what I can see, you"re very pretty, so let me have a look, okay?"
How can he tell from just seeing a bit of her face through the hood? She"s a bit scared, how about if he doesn"t like what he sees? Lyn knew that the servants in the main house all looked at her with a disgusted look. Is it because she isn"t pretty like her sister?
"Your gorgeous," the compliment that pa.s.sed Rhys lips was unexpected. Lyn didn"t hear it at first.
"I"m so sorry! I know I"m ugly, but...I hope we can still be friends..."
She knows that men, even young ones, value appearances...
"What are you talking about stupid? I just told you you"re beautiful."
Lyn looked at him confused, "I"m pretty?"
"Geez, have you not taken a look at a mirror before. You"re the prettiest girl in this Kingdom."
Is she? Rhys brought his hand to her face and caressed her cheeks. "I thought so before. But yeah, you"re beautiful. Be more confident. You don"t have to walk around with your head low, either."
"Rhys..."
He slipped something onto her hair, "I got this earlier, you can have it."
Lyn looked at the nearby mirror and saw a gorgeous hairpin on her hair. "Ah, I can"t, this looks very expensive." While she may be a member of the elite circle, Lyn didn"t care to flaunt wealth, or rather she doesn"t understand why people can spend so much money on things. Even when her situation changed - Lyn still didn"t like using money.
She always kept her belongings moderate. That may be the reason why the servants who know of her existence treat her poorly. They think she is stupid acting vitreous despite having the status as a Princess.
"I"m giving it to you as a gift, accept it, or I"ll lose face."
"Oh," Lyn nodded. "Then I"ll take it." According to the teachings of the church, one must not refuse somebody earnestly giving them a gift.
She feels a bit happy; n.o.body"s given her a gift like this before.
"Can you stay over?"
"Stay over?" Lyn said, puzzled.
"Overnight, it"s almost dark," Rhys pointed to the skies. Sure enough, the orange skies were rapidly fading. Stay?
"Um, I"ll have to ask."
"Yeah."
Lyn quickly put her hood back on, but Rhys pulled it down, "You look better this way, don"t hide it."
"But I..."
Rhys caressed her cheeks, "Let me see it. Okay?"
She wonders why this person is so straightforward and direct. "Say, Rhys, how old are you?"
"Me? How about you?"
"Ten."
Rhys suddenly drew his hand back, "Wait your ten? For real?"
Lyn looked at him, blankly, "Of course I am."
"Shoot," Rhys cursed. "What am I doing trying to break the dammed law?"
Uhh? What is he talking about?
"I"m older than you... I"m fourteen."
Fourteen, he"s four years older. That"s a bit surprising, while she did guess within that range. It"s still shocking, that"s almost five years apart. She couldn"t tell since he looks so young, but at the same time, he seems mature.
"d.a.m.n," Rhys cursed. "Really, somebody should have told me... I thought you were older than me. You do realize that you look sixteen- seventeen, right?"
Does she? Lyn kept looking at him with a confused look on her face. Why does he look so troubled?
"Rhys?"
"I guess, I"ll have to wait," Rhys murmured.
What is that supposed to mean? She doesn"t understand what is going on right now. This must be the first time for her, though, being so close to another person. Even Abeno, who she got to know, has maintained a distance around her.
Rhys reached over and touched her cheeks, "You said you had someone."
"Ah, yes, my fiance."
"Have you met him?"
"Not yet," Lyn looked down. He must have realized that she is a n.o.ble. "When I leave church, I"ll meet him."
"So right now you"re an apprentice at Junlan church, huh? I get it now."
"So, um, why do you keep asking these strange questions?"
"I came here to escape from my engagement and find a wife for myself," Rhys looked her up and down. "I was thinking of you. But, huh, your way too young."
What kind of country does he come from? Kids can"t get married at such a young age. The engagement period for most people is 8-10 years at most. "We just met yesterday..."
"Yeah, but don"t you believe in love first sight?"
Does he expect a ten-year-old girl like herself to understand what he is talking about? Still, this is a first for her. How does she handle this situation?
"Sorry," Rhys apologized. "For overwhelming you, we just met like you said. I"ll do this properly, give me a month, and I"ll show you that I"m serious."
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Lyn couldn"t sit still after she recalled that confession from earlier. It"s only been a day, why is he like that? Lyn didn"t know what to feel after the events of earlier. She"s never once thought of romance before, so it was all too much for her. Snap out of it, Lyn, don"t think about it. But now that she was alone, Lyn felt her knees go weak, and she collapsed to the ground.
Ahhhhh, all the emotions she had been holding back came spilling. She"s a shy person! Don"t come so close to her. Don"t look at her. Stay away from her. But she likes it when he hugs her.
She is afraid to speak to him...
"Little Lyn, what are you doing?" Somebody tapped her shoulder and broke her thoughts.
Lyn spun around and found Arthur, she immediately hugged him tightly.
"Kid, what"s wrong? Did somebody bully you?"
"Arthur, I need help. I"m so confused, tell me what to do."
She doesn"t understand these types of situations. But Lyn has always been sensitive to people"s emotions, that"s why she could tell. What an earnest look in his eyes. Arthur patted her back, "Yes, yes, tell me what"s wrong, Princess. I"ll do my best to appease you."
Lyn pouted, "Don"t make fun of me. I"m serious about this, you know?"
Arthur laughed, "I"m sure you are. So what"s wrong with my s.p.u.n.ky little Princess?"
"Well, you see..." Lyn then relayed what happened between her and Rhys. For some reason, when she finished explaining, Arthur had a complicated look on his face. Lyn looked at Arthur blankly, why is he looking at her like that?