Chapter 17: A Stroll with the Princess ( Part Two )
His gaze froze for a moment on her back, and he replied nonchalantly.
"I understand your point. No need to worry, I’m really a harmless person." His tone carried a hint of mockery.
"Hmm." Beatrice turned and stared at him with sharp eyes, making his body flinch for a moment and stop in place. In a calm voice devoid of hostility—or rather, any clear emotions—she ordered him. "Come closer and walk beside me. This is an educational tour, and you staying behind is really annoying."
Sollivan nodded and strictly followed her orders, quickening his steps and walking beside her, maintaining half a meter as a safe distance. Although their steps were equal, he didn’t look at her, or more precisely, he avoided looking in her direction, keeping his attention carefully on his left side.
He looked at the strange tents in the alleys around him and analyzed their shape and the materials they were made of.
When he finished, he looked at the passersby walking beside them, examining their clothes and physical build, trying to estimate their average age. ’Most of the passersby are elderly or children. It seems the youth and middle-aged are too busy to wander around aimlessly.’
When he saw the passersby more clearly, he noticed that their looks at him seemed ambiguous and very strange. ’There’s no hostility, and at the same time, there are no questions about my identity. Did the leader come up with some explanation for my presence and spread it to the public?’
’I would’ve done the same if I were in his place. The lack of answers would produce unwanted thoughts.’
While he was thinking silently, he caught sight of a very strange building’s roof. Although it was far from him and located in a different alley, its large size and strange wooden dome made it stand out among the tents.
And because of his observation, he felt a bit of curiosity. He turned to look at Beatrice and asked her politely while pointing at the building, "What’s that building? It seems different from the rest."
Beatrice followed his finger to land her gaze on the domed roof. At that moment, she showed a strange expression.
"That’s the House of Secrets, where the Wise Woman and the Blood Servants live." She showed a mysterious smile and mocked. "Don’t tell me you don’t know anything about the Wise Woman and the House of Secrets. That would be an obvious lie."