Chapter 21
Inside the rattling carriage, Lukas stared at Selina, who was fast asleep across from him.
It seemed today had been exhausting for her.
Earlier, she had been visibly uncomfortable in the carriage, shifting awkwardly in her seat. But now, she was leaning back against the chair, fast asleep. Every time the carriage jolted, her small head lightly bumped against the seat, yet she remained undisturbed.
Lukas gazed at her face for a long while before turning his head to the side. Though they had left the square, the towering clock tower was still visible in the distance.
Frowning slightly, Lukas pulled the window shut.
How long had they been traveling like this? He opened his eyes at the coachman’s announcement that they would soon arrive. Had he dozed off without realizing it?
Somehow, during his sleep, Selina must have reopened the window. The carriage was now filled with the deep red glow of the setting sun.
Through his still-blurred vision, he saw sky-blue eyes and wisps of pale blue hair fluttering weakly in the breeze.
Wrapped entirely in crimson light, she looked so perilously fragile that Lukas’ eyes widened fully in an instant.
“You’re awake?”
But the calm, monotone voice that followed left him momentarily stunned, blinking in slight disorientation.
What was that just now? Why had he reacted like that?