Chapter 30 (1/2)

“Have they been shown to you?”

“Not…as of yet”

Sir Leonhard sat across froe When he questioned me, I looked down

My father was too busy, so I’ve had difficulty catching hi the day, and even when dark fell I considered iht before he went to sleep, but couldn’t e

Under one of his absolute zero stares, if he were to question whether I lacked common sense or not, I’d cry Yeah no, that was a lie I’d probably flip out

“He’s busy throughout the day, and I lose courage when I think of disturbing his work But, the sooner the better, right? I’ve decided I’ll ask him to make time, even if it takes a few days”

It sounded like I was trying to justify myself, but the words just fell out of their own volition

When I peeped up at hiht? look, for some reason Sir Leonhard looked uneasy Rather than shock, it see

“What troubles you?” I asked him timidly

His jet black eyes seemed to settle on me with hesitation

“Have you said a word of yourwith His Majesty to Prince Christof?”

“I haven’t,” I said with clarity

Sir Leonhard’s expression became even more clouded

Looking at his brows furrowed in worry, I was impatient What was it, have I messed up?

Though I did encounter my father—who I hardly ever saw—I hadn’t considered it inforo out of my way to report, but had I been mistaken?

“Uh, umm…”

Silent the entire ti and softened his expression, like he was trying to let me calm down

“Ahh, it was nothing I a you, princess Please, do not make such a worried face”

I must have looked absolutely pathetic

Sir Leonhard s to make a child feel better I wasn’t exactly happy to be treated like a child, but right now hed my concerns

I’lad…I didn’t make him mad

“Your Royal Highness…”

“Yes?”

“The story you have inclined to share withwith Prince Christof?”

“Huh?”

At the unexpected question, I stared with eyes wide

It took a moment for my brain to catch up The story I told Sir Leonhard…in other words, tellingabout the future?

That was…

“No”

It slipped out, speedily and without hesitation

“I can’t tell him If I must, I would rather tell my father,” I said decisively

Sir Leonhard’s eyes opened as wide as mine had

Mouth dropped open, and eyes rounded I wanted to takehi was entirely inappropriate

I cleared my throat to cover up my split second of fascination, and continued to explain myself

“My story makes no sense, but I’m sure my brother would still believe e for any course of action I take from here on out”

“Then, whyever?”

“While Chris is my older brother, at the same ti to influence hi him information that un to change, and not one thing remains that is for certain”

“Your Royal Highness…”

“That is where I stand”

After I gave hied as I added another thought

“If the future I have seen was to come true, somewhere down the road ood of the kingdom, won’t he? Not as my brother, but as the prince”

“…………”

Sir Leonhard did not refute me

He rerave He offered no temporary words of diversion, but that was very much like him

Even if the reality was hard, he would never cover it up with a kind lie, and his honesty hat I loved about him