Chapter 74 - What do I think of You? (2/2)

”They're assassins poisoned by drugs. So it's possible that my sister sent them after me.”

”She's using this chance now that you're not in the safety net of the main town...”

Lyn nodded, ”Ah-huh, sister, however, seems to be getting careless. She is directly sending her people without disguising them anymore. The person you crossed blades with earlier is my sister's head knight; He has a horrible grudge against me. It's no wonder he's in a frenzy and trying to kill me.”

Despite being surprised at the news, Rhys remained calm. So, that explains the bloodl.u.s.t and those crazy eyes. It didn't occur to him that Princess Lethia would associate with such a man, though. When he crossed blades with him earlier, Rhys felt it, 'the same type as me,' somebody who is a brute stood by the First Princess side.

If that's so, it might be dangerous to move ineptly in the town right now,” they'll have to lie low if they are to wander around for a while, ”Sorry, looking for an inn will have to wait.”

But camping out seems dangerous too.

The rain isn't going to let up anytime soon, and he isn't exactly sharp when in comes to fighting in the rain, It's okay, we will be fine if we stay here. They will not come this far,” Rhys said. Their current location was practically in the mountains, while he wanted to avoid soldier patrol or training grounds. The rain suddenly poured heavily, and this was the best place for shelter. Rhys knew how frail the Princess was, too; she got sick far too easily. Speaking of which, the girl had stopped talking since she was shivering all over.

”Are you cold?”

”A little.”

Rhys shifted closer to the girl until he sat right beside her. Lyn looked at him, cautiously, ”No.”

”Hey, you don't even know what I'm going to say.”

”I don't want to hear it.”

He glanced over indeed to see her wrap her arms around her frame. She's serious, huh? Rhys took something out of his bag and wrapped it around the girl, pulling her closer to him in the process, ”All right, I won't mess around. Borrow my cloak and get closer to me.”

Lyn seemed hesitant about that last part, and Rhys added, ”I won't do anything strange.”

She slowly shifted closer, ”Your warm, un, I guess this is good.”

His gaze was firm on the girl cuddled up against his chest. What he thought of her, even now he doesn't want to admit it. Beth, despite everything, was sharp, she understood that even though he said goodbye already he had yet to let Lyn leave his heart truly. 'We can't get engaged if you still like her,' Beth was the only one who knew that he fell for Lyn. In the midst of all that investigating about her, Rhys started to care.

When he saw her close her eyes. Rhys softly brushes his hands against her locks, but even now, you are still so important. That's as far as he will go though, he will not say anything more than this,”Sweet dreams, Lyn.”