Chapter 225: The Journey: The Enigmatic Woman
Lara chuckled. "Your Highness, are you shy?" She said in a teasing tone.
Alaric gritted his teeth, a surge of frustration bubbling beneath the surface. How could this woman remain so calm and unaffected? She was acting as if she was accustomed to witnessing such sights? The rugged mountains had surrounded her for over two years now, shielding her from the world—yet here she stood, unfazed and serene, in front of a half-naked man.
Lara felt that Alaric would stay in the tub unless she left. She didn’t expect that men were so ’prim and proper’ in ancient times, unlike the men during the 21st century, who would parade their naked bodies with pride.
She went to check on Agilus who was still sleeping. She undid the bandage and applied medicinal salve on his wound before dressing it, then left the room in a hurry.
Alaric heaved a sigh of relief. He hurriedly left the tub and got dressed before joining the others in having breakfast.
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Their subsequent journey was uneventful. They only made stops when necessary to make up for the lost time. Even lunch was taken in a rush.
Then they arrived at the town of Legares and had to stay the night. It was the same inn where Kane and Aramis had previously stopped to change horses and to have dinner.
Like most inns in the towns, the ground floor was designated as dining hall and the sleeping quarters were on the second and third floors. Since the restaurant would soon be closed, Alaric and the Norse siblings decided to have dinner first before settling at the second floor.