Chapter 120
"This is going to take a year off of my life but I need him," Amelia sighed as she built up the courage to knock on Cyrus’s door. She looked to the side of the room Jahi was supposed to be in and hoped the woman would not hear her knocking and come outside. Amelia was not in the mood to deal with animosity when there would at the truce meeting in the next hour.
"Cyrus-oh," Amelia felt her soul leave her body when Jahi opened the door and glared at her. Jahi was dressed in one of Cyrus’s shirts and nothing more. "Good morning. You look well today. How are you feeling?"
"Really? That’s what you want to ask someone a day after they were rescued from being a slave. You-"
Cyrus covered Jahi’s mouth with his hand. "Do not mind her, princess. Did you need something?"
"Yes. The truce meeting is in an hour and I didn’t want to disturb you but Killian wants me to have a guard and since I only trust you," Amelia said and watched how Jahi’s eyes widened and it looked as if she was ready to curse her. "I would like it if you could come with me for two hours. You know the people I need to look for. I understand if don’t want to-"
"Of course not. How much longer do you-" Jahi mumbled against Cyrus’s hand when he covered her mouth again. Why was he such a fool in front of the princess? Cyrus was not acting like the man she knew who hardly cared about anyone else and was always quiet.
"I will be there, princess. Please wait here for a moment," Cyrus said then closed the door.
"Um okay," Amelia replied.
Inside the room, Cyrus pulled Jahi away from the door so Amelia could not hear them arguing even though she knew they were.