Chapter 198: Accept Who You Are
The library was filled with silence as Leela’s question ranged loudly in everyone’s ears and their gazes were fixed on the Crown Prince in question.
No one spoke for a long while, meaning a couple of moments that actually felt too long because of the pin-drop silence, before Ezra finally reacted and broke the stillness of the serious atmosphere inside the library.
The dragon shifter Commander-in-Chief let out a deep breath before he slowly nodded his head as if coming to terms with something going on inside his head before he turned to look at the Crown Prince who had been staring at the scrolls in his hands all this time.
"With all due respect, Your Highness, I can see where Lady Leela is coming from. Maybe the method she chose to portray her feelings was not the best one or even a decent one, and it might have upset you. I’ll ask for your forgiveness on her behalf but she meant no disrespect to you."
He didn’t even look at Leela who was staring at him with a pure surprised look on her face which was quite understandable considering how much the two of them used to contradict each other and hadn’t talked nicely even once ever since the day of their meeting.
Not having said everything that he had in his heart, Ezra continued, "Every one of us here believes that you are a great person, immortal or not, and you will definitely be a great ruler in the future. Most importantly, we never saw you any less than any of us present here. You may not be a supernatural like us but you are no less even as a mortal. You have your own strengths that are as important and remarkable as the magic we possess."
If Leela was taken by surprise to see Ezra suddenly speaking on her behalf and asking for Crown Prince Elijah’s forgiveness, then the said Crown Prince was even more stunned after hearing the sincere words that just left the dragon shifter’s mouth and went straight to his heart.
Having said everything he wanted, Ezra found no reason staying there any longer. Besides, he was getting uncomfortable in a weird way because of the attention that he was receiving from Leela. He might not be looking at her but he was more than aware of her beautiful blue eyes that were fixed on him.
"I will go and see if Lord Damien will like to teach me some of his skills with a sword." He said while excusing himself and with a little bow, he headed straight toward the direction of the library entrance to exit the place.