Chapter 199. It Begins
The physician was seated in the corner at the end of the carriage and he gave her a bow as she entered. "Princess," he said.
"Jean," she replied and quickly hid her surprise. It was that she was surprised that he was going with them, she was just surprised someone was in the carriage.
Jael got in behind her and pulled her onto the seat while Jean sat directly in front of them. He was riding with her? Mauve couldn’t help the excitement that warmed her stomach.
"Your Grace," Jean said with an even low bow in the confined space. His voice was a little too loud. Mauve wondered if he would be able to last the journey in the company of Jael.
Jael merely grunted his response and pulled Mauve closer so that she was almost on his lap. She bore it with a stiff smile, the fact that there was an audience meant she couldn’t cause a scene.
However, that wasn’t the only reason she wasn’t complaining. Being this close to Jael made her wholly aware of him and it helped distract her from her worries.
She would be lying if she said she wasn’t scared. She did not feel safe in the carriage, after the last time she was in a carriage, a paler attacked.
"Are you comfortable?" He asked, his breath was on her neck that was how close he was. This completely distracted her from her thoughts and Mauve fought the urge to yell out in surprise.
She immediately leaned away from him, "If I say no?" She asked.
He brought his head even closer, "I will let you sit across my lap. That will definitely be more comfortable."
Mauve felt goosebumps pop out over her body. Why did he have such a nice voice? "I am very comfortable, thank you." She kept her gaze straight ahead refusing to even glance in his direction.