Chapter 931: Back To The Royal Palace (2/2)
He stepped towards the Griffin and offered a hand to Rowena "Shall we go to Verona now?"
Rowena looked up to hio There's no tiot distracted by a ical flute She needed to focus on Julian and yet another thing o up into the air and her stomach churned
Visible on her face was a hint of nervousness
"This creature is gentle enough, you don't have to be scared," Raphael said soothingly as he helped her take a seat on the creature's back
"Thank you, I just did not expect this to be our ride" Rowena smiled sheepishly as she held onto the Griffin's feathers
To her surprise, the Griffin suddenly let out a mewl that resembled more of a cat than that of a bird Rowena's heart relaxed a little as she sighed in relief
However, she suddenly became conscious when Raphael took his place behind her
The Griffin wasn't exactly a large creature, but it could hold the two of them
Rowena couldn't help but feel the heartbeat in Raphael's chest as he was pressed slightly against her backAt least, she wasn't the only one nervous about this
Raphael gave orders to the bird and soon they took off into the airThe creature rose up gently and sotten used to it and felt a little braver, Rowena urged the creature to h the blue skies, soaring past the clouds until their destination was finally in sightVerona lay and awaited before her, the kingdolory
"I'm back, Julian" Rohispered and then said to the creature, "To the palace please!"
The Griffin followed her orders and headed for the royal palace and e terraces
A great nuht of Rowena and Raphael in the air, and they formed a small circle when they landed down The fearsome Griffin intimidated the entire lot of thenized Rowena and welco for you," the royal bodyguard explained with a bow
"How How long have I been gone?" Rowena a
sked
"The party ended last night," the royal bodyguard explained
"Oh that's good," Rowena heaved a sigh of relief So, she didn't leave long "Please take me to Julian now"
She didn't have tie Rowenaleapt down off of the Griffin and then looked at Raphael She had to part ith him, but it didn't have to be so soon She needed to extend further gratitude for all of his help
"I—I need to deliver this to ain"
"I'll come with you," Raphael reassured her as he went down and sent the Griffin back to its home