Chapter 462: what’s the use of friends if not for promoting wild ideas?
What happened after I sat Natha down with his great-aunt was rather blurry.
I remember sitting on a swing in the backyard where they could see me from the sunroom. The night breeze, the soft swaying of the swing, and the exhaustion from today’s event all contributed to a drowsiness that sent me to sleep right then and there. When I opened my eyes again, it was already morning in the huge bed of Lord’s quarters.
My eyes were only half-open when Natha already gave me a kiss on my forehead, my eyelids, cheeks, nose, my chin--anywhere but my lips. I laughed and grasped his face to direct his lips to mine, which he gave while embracing me tightly.
"My precious treasure," he whispered against my lips. "My most precious treasure."
Umm...it was nice to hear such things in the morning, but why did you have to make me fluster right after I opened my eyes?
I knew it was not an attempt at seduction, however. The softness in his eyes told me he was genuine. My fingers raised to stroke his cheek before I could realize it, perhaps because he looked so vulnerable suddenly.
"Did you have a good talk with your great-aunt?"
Rather than answering, he turned his face slightly to press his lips on my palm. It kind of looked like he was nuzzling my hand the way Jade or Vrida did, which was adorable. I could feel the line of his lips stretched as he closed his eyes, and it was enough to tell me that last night’s endeavor brought a good result.
"Do we have another banquet tonight?"
"No," he kissed my palm and got up. "Just a little soiree in the afternoon."
"Oh, is it like...afternoon tea, or something?" I rolled to my stomach and lay down for a bit more while Natha was fetching my morning herbal drink.