Chapter 293: Starting to Care
Meanwhile, as Lyne dropped by at their princess’s private residence, she went on to grab a few more of her own things from her room, seeing as she would be staying in the Convel Society for a tad longer to monitor the situation there on their Boss Raine’s behalf. Making sure to grab a few of what she considered her essentials, she then promptly lock her door only to be surprised to see that Boris was leaning by the wall not far from her room.
"Finished?" he asked with a smile. "I came here to pick you up... if that’s alright with you, of course."
Taken off-guard, Lyne simply nodded, not even bothering to argue when Boris asked to carry her luggage. Silently, they made their way to the car, the awkward tension between them only growing more awkward the longer they sat side by side inside the vehicle. And as the car began moving forward, the stifling quiet seemed to stretch on for far longer than it should’ve. Lyne was naturally quiet, sure, but that didn’t mean that she didn’t want to have a good conversation with Boris.
The stalemate in silence continued until finally, as Lyne expected, Boris came and broke the dumb quiet that saturated the atmosphere.
"Looks like everyone will be very busy in the following days," Boris casually made small talk, occasionally sneaking glances at her as he spoke. "That’s not to mention our leaders’ wedding that’s about to happen in just two days’ time..."
"Right. It’ll be a very busy few days ahead," Lyne promptly agreed. "Your trial will commence tomorrow as well. Are you nervous?"
Boris shrugged. "Not really. We’ve long planned for this already," he sighed. "And besides, we’ve already gathered enough evidence in my favor to clear my name. Unfortunately, it’s not enough to bring Danos down along the way."
Lyne spared a blink as she caught Boris letting out another sigh. It wasn’t the first time she had noticed him doing such a thing. Lately, he had been sighing as often as he could for some reason.
"What’s wrong?" Lyne couldn’t help but ask. "I mean, what’s with the constant sighing?"