Chapter 97: A Dark Blot
Caius reacted quickly, supporting Rose with his body and his second hand to prevent her from falling to the ground. Her head hit his chest with a soft thud, and his hand went around her waist, holding her to himself to keep her from sliding down.
Caius grunted—it was more from irritation than from stopping her fall. "Get her off me," he said to the guards.
He couldn’t believe she would rather faint than answer his questions. He didn’t want to believe that something was wrong—after all, Lady Delphine had already said she nursed Rose back to full health.
Guards moved closer, but only one of them took Rose, carrying her in his arms. Caius’s eyes narrowed as he watched this, wondering why it irked him even more, but he didn’t dwell on the thought. He just turned around to walk to the front doors.
"Wake her up and bring her to my chambers," he ordered with his back to them.
"As you wish, Your Highness," Henry replied, finding his voice. He was anxious and worried, but somehow relieved he was not the subject of the Crown Prince’s anger right now.
"Your Highness," a different guard called, his voice a bit unsure.
"What?" Caius asked, turning around, his eyes blazing at the disruption.
"I think that’s blood," the guard said softly, pointing to the ground.
Caius looked where he was pointing, and sure enough, there was a dark blot on the ground where Rose had just stood. His forehead creased, and he turned to look at her.