Chapter 21: The Hunting Melody..
The room was silent again, but it was a different kind of silence. It was as if the walls were also holding their breath and waiting for the princess's response.
Aurelia didn't turn around, because her eyes were glistening with unshed tears. And she didn't want anyone to see her in this condition. She felt emotional after whatever Cassian had said. Like her emotions were ready to come out at any time. She wanted to tell him, she really liked his response. It had touched the deepest part of her heart, where she never tried to look.
But she was a jumbled mess of emotions, and her throat fell choked, making her unable to say any words. So she waved her hand to dismiss Cassian. She needs some time alone. She will thank him later for his enlightenment.
Cassian looked at the unresponsive back of the princess, and his spirit died down when he didn't get any response from her.
Now worries start clouding his mind, he should not have said something casually. He regretted opening his loud mouth. Can't he just shut up?
After all, it is not his place to advise someone who has a far superior status than him. And his face became even sadder when he looked at the cold dismissal waved by the princess, indicating that she wanted him gone.
Cassian bowed his head further down in shame, and his eyes also became teary. It was his first time giving advice to someone, but he never thought he would be dismissed like this.
He bowed to the princess and said, As you wish, Your Highness. I will take my leave now. Please call me if you require anything further.
And then he quickly started walking towards the door, and as he was about to step out, he heard a small voice. Thank you. It was so quiet that he would have missed it if the chamber was not already dead silent.
But it brought a smile to his face, and the dark cloud in his mind also dispersed. He looked back again to find the princess giving him a small, genuine smile.
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