Chapter 72: The Unfavoured Princess
Later that night, they all gathered before the campfire and had dinner together. Once finished, they continued to rest while seeping the tea made by Emily.
"Dame Verns, please accept my sincere apologies for the incident during the soldiers’ inspection. I want to assure you that I had no intention of making any jokes about your appearance. It was a spontaneous act," Noah spoke up, breaking the silence.
Clara paused momentarily before responding, "I realise now that I was also at fault for my rash accusations towards you. Please accept my apologies as well."
The knight said, "I was impressed when I first heard about you. It’s not often that you see a woman involved in knighthood. The lady who spoke of you praised your strength and talent, and after meeting you, I can see why."
Clara’s face lit up at the knight’s compliment. It was the first time he had ever said anything positive about her.
"We’re both Lady Raychard’s escorts, and I don’t want us to keep on bad terms," Noah said, holding out his hand to the knightess. "Can we start over and work together in good faith?"
The knightess smiled.
"You’re right. Let’s forget about our past disagreements and focus on safely reaching Her Highness, and please forgive my rudeness."
They shook hands firmly, sealing their agreement to move forward as comrades.
"This is great! I’m so glad to see you two reconciled," Emily said, expressing her gratitude.
"Thank you, Lady Emily, for putting up with us," the knight said, glancing at her as he raised his mug. "Would you mind pouring me some more tea, please?"