Chapter 321: A moment alone (2)
Annalise and Rafael rode to where they had gathered for her father to speak about their demands for a truce. They made their way there without anyone stopping them to ask about Rafael’s presence or following them. Annalise kept looking back to make sure they were not followed specifically by her father.
They only came across the men and women patrolling the area to make sure the guards were not sneaky to try coming on their land. Both sides still lacked trust so their guards were up and ready for a surprise attack.
Rafael was the first one to slow down his horse since he thought Annalise had taken him far enough. The sun was setting and though she was more familiar with the land than he was, he wanted to send her off here.
"This is far enough," Rafael said, turning to face her.
"It is far away from my father. Do you really plan on leaving me right away? I was looking forward to staying around each other for a moment before you go back to your knights. There is no one around to bother us. You won’t have to feel like my father would interrupt us at any second," Annalise said as she got down from her horse.
This was better than being in her bedroom where her parents were downstairs. The sound of her father returning home had interrupted their kiss earlier. Here they could not be disturbed.
Annalise stretched her arms, feeling like she could truly relax now that Rafael was away from her family. The evening air wasn’t too cold for them to need to seek a fire to stay warm. Unfortunately, it was a little windy so her hair was moving like it had a mind of its own.
"Why was I so foolish to not tie it?" She muttered, trying her best to keep her hair down. "Now I understand why you wish you could cut your hair. Should I cut my hair a little?"
She couldn’t remember the last time she had cut her hair shoulder length. Annalise looked at Rafael and slowly shook her head, getting rid of the thought of cutting her hair. She didn’t want to come off as a couple who did everything together.