Chapter 271: Good Enough
At Stewart Manor, Kingdom of Ebodia
Taro was having second thoughts as he made his way to the dining room. He had Krisha by his side, sure, but this was her family after all. And somehow, just the thought of facing them made him feel fear in ways that not even his countless years of serving his king could ever do.
It also didn’t help that he only had five days to put everything in order. While he got permission from his king to tie things up on his end, he still had duties to attend to where he was irreplaceable.
"Are you alright?" Krisha asked him just as they neared the door to their destination.
"I’m fine," Taro quickly responded, making sure to keep his anxieties bottled up.
"Taro, I can tell that something’s wrong."
He inwardly cursed himself for showing weakness. Of course, Krisha would be able to pick up on his worries. He liked that about her, but this was the one time that he truly hoped that she wouldn’t think too much about him. This was his battle to fight, and he was determined to at least come out unscathed.
"I’m simply a bit worried," he truthfully replied after firmly recomposing himself. "I don’t want to disappoint your parents any further than I already have."
"Taro, if there’s anyone that’s supposed to be saying that, it should be me," Krisha sincerely stated with a warm smile, her hand tightening around his as she squeezed it for reassurance. "It was my choice to let you mark me, so don’t blame yourself for anything that might happen. Just let me do the talking and we’ll be fine."