Chapter 63: Curious gaze (2)
Christian got tired of hearing Michael call for help and reached out to grab Michael’s arms and pull him back to where he was safe. "How can you climb every tree you come across but not swim? We’ve travelled through water before, and the water here isn’t that deep," Christian said, trying to process how he almost killed Michael.
If Rafael was not around, he might have left Michael for dead.
"You caught me off guard, you bastard," Michael said, trying to catch his breath as fast as he could. He didn’t expect to be suddenly pushed into the water and lose his footing.
Christian saw right through Michael. "You got embarrassed that you thought you were going to drown for a second and carried it out till the end so the maids wouldn’t laugh at you, didn’t you?"
"My life flashed before my eyes," Michael admitted. He didn’t like what he saw. "There was a dog there for a split second, and I don’t like dogs. Is my wife going to like dogs, or was it saying I will just have a dog by my side?"
"Maybe it was there to attack you. It should," Christian muttered since Michael was such a disgrace as a knight.
Rafael shook his head at their behavior and decided it was time for him to leave. Once again, his attempt to leave was stopped by Christian grabbing his arm.
"My mistake," Christian said, releasing Rafael after the glare he received. He moved to stand where Michael was trying to calm himself. "Are you sure the dog you saw wasn’t actually a tall, snappy man looking to bite you?"
"Hold up, commander," Christian said, taking a risk to follow Rafael. He could not let Rafael leave yet without making something out of the fact that Rafael was here shirtless, and it was just what was needed to entice the maid.