Chapter 206: A Princess In Pain
Callis held her brother’s arm as they turned towards the door. Frustration and annoyance gripped her, and she couldn’t hold back her outburst.
"We should have gone straight to the palace instead of coming here in the first place! It was a mistake meeting him! I thought he was a reasonable person with good judgment!" the Mederian Princess exclaimed, her irritation evident in her voice.
Kyren, understanding the potential consequences if the matter reached his brother, the king, rushed forward in an attempt to stop Callis and her brother from leaving. In his haste, he reached out and grabbed the princess’s shoulder, unintentionally causing her pain. The sudden scream from Callis startled Kiev, who didn’t anticipate the grand duke’s action from behind.
"What did you do to my sister?" Kiev shouted, pushing Kyren’s hand away with anger.
The grand duke was taken aback by the princess’s reaction. In his moment of desperation, he had forgotten to consider that Callis was a woman and might be more sensitive to physical touch. He realised now that his desperate attempt to stop them had unintentionally caused pain to the princess.
"I’m sorry," Kyren admitted, "I don’t have any intention of hurting her."
Kiev continued to glare at the grand duke. His disbelief was evident in his expression. However, Callis promptly intervened, "It wasn’t due to him, brother." Her voice was laced with pain. "My shoulder is already strained from the earlier fight. It’s not his fault."
Kiev’s expression softened as concern replaced his initial anger. He turned to the princess with a worried look. "Why didn’t you tell me that you’re hurt?"
Callis winced but tried to downplay the severity of her injury.
"It’s not that bad. Besides, you can heal me later... I mean, treat me later," she quickly corrected herself, carefully choosing the right word to replace ’heal’.
As her brother advised, it would be best to hide their ability to use magic from the Cassians’ knowledge.