Chapter 188: A Battered Husband
Ebodia Encampment
"You do know nothing will happen with your staring, right?" Krisha snorted as her mouth twitched at Taro sitting beside her. She was currently sitting with him while waiting for Zaila with Dani and Abel talking with Atlas and Princess Ezme not far from them. "Also give your sighing a rest, will you? It’s getting old."
"I just can’t believe how things happened so fast," Taro seethed. "I mean... I haven’t been gone for too long, and yet those two are already betrothed?"
"The early bird catches the worm, and it looks like the Chancellor is as quick as a hawk," Krisha teased, ignoring how Taro’s face dimmed at her words. "Next time, you should move faster."
She wasn’t dense. She easily noticed how Taro liked Dani, but the man was so slow in showing his feelings despite having more chances than the Chancellor with being with Dani. He and Dani were often together discussing things about their King and Queen, and would often collaborate about other plans as well.
Taro tried to argue before his shoulders sagged. Seeing him in such a state, Krisha couldn’t help but feel guilty for adding salt to his wound.
"That’s alright, Taro. You still have a lifetime on you to find more women you like in the future," Krisha comforted him with a pat on the shoulder. "Treat it as a lesson so that next time, you’ll immediately make a move on someone you might like."
Not that he was going to have trouble, she was sure. Taro was a nice man, and he was handsome too. She liked how he had this almond bronze tone to his skin like Zaila that blended well with his dark brown hair and eyes. His hair was uniquely styled with a windswept look that was just fun and carefree to her eyes along with the shaved sides of his hair.
Beside her, Taro let out another mouthful of air. Hearing him sigh, Krisha chuckled and scoffed, "Goodness, what will I do with you?"