Chapter 60: Invitation to a trip
"You dance really well. Are you a professional?" Elliana asked Alcinder as soon as they sat on the chair, and Alcinder looked into her happy eyes before shaking his head.
"It’s a protocol. The council head’s son should be excellent in each and every thing. Plus, it comes in handy during all the balls, and parties that I have to attend because I am probably some big shot in their eyes when I haven’t taken the position," Alcinder said.
"Well, isn’t it great? To know and Excel in everything? I can only be proud of myself in a few things," Elliana sighed dreamily.
"And is one of them acting cute to win people’s favor?" Alcinder mused.
"No. It’s sword fighting," Elliana smirked at Alcinder, and he was visibly surprised.
He had expected her to say bike racing, but this was something entirely new and unexpected.
"You know sword fighting?" Alcinder supported his head on his palm and leaned forward to look into her eyes to see if she was bluffing or serious.
"Hmm... I used to do it in my past times," Elliana rolled her sleeves slightly and turned her hand towards Alcinder.
"I got this cut mark because of it. It was a pretty deep wound when I was learning and like other wounds, it didn’t heal completely and left a small mark," Elliana showed Alcinder her wound, and Alcinder grabbed her hand, rubbing the mark with his thumb softly.
He could see the kind of mark it was and his brows knitted.
"It must’ve hurt a lot,"