Chapter 39 The Inexperienced Knight (1) (1/2)

Chapter 39 – The Inexperienced Knight (1)

The force of the grab was enough to whip Max around She was surprised to see Riftan staring at her with a puzzled expression, iloo the boys in an exercise only a fewsession to introduce you to my apprentices if you had only co me?”

Max’s eyes widened in surprise “I d-didn’t want to b-bother you…”

“… You never bother me”

He looked back at the lads, with his hand still holding her wrist The apprentices were all panting, sweaty and with carorous sprints up and down the field with their wooden swords

“Two more repetitions and then youafter,” Riftan shouted over the boys, already on the verge of kissing the ground “I’ll rest at the Annex”

Then he took her hand in his and started walking with her towards castle Calypse Max turned to Rodrigo with a flustered look, as if to apologize for abandoning hi the couple He just stood still, clasping his hands together and bowing his head in deference Riftan lance

“How about a meal?” he asked out of the blue

“Oh, I’ve a-already eaten… I ent to the dining hall earlier The butler was sh-showing me around the castle, and ere on our way to the annex e r-ran into you,” she stuttered, avoiding his gaze

It was not the ti the nerve-wracking caresses of the intio…

“I-I’ you yesterday,” she blurted out For reasons why she was internally ad herself, she was quite unsure

“Bothering ain with a befuddled look

“F-for f-falling asleep… we couldn’t have ajourney There’s no need to apologize”

Riftan responded curtly, starting his clipped steps again down the pathway Panic flooded inside her chest as she hurried after hi was fine, she knew there was soitation inside

“B-but weren’t you t-tired as well… Since you d-did most of the ork…”

“I wasn’t the least weary,” Riftan said elusively, faintly wanting to disly so full of life”