Chapter 272: Lady Deana
Rose didn’t sleep a wink after the crown prince returned to the room. She hated how she was aware of his presence—every turn, every deep breath, every movement—and no matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t fall asleep.
She was glad when the sun rose. At least she no longer had to be in the same bed with him. He barely spoke to her and it was pretty awkward even as they headed for breakfast together.
Breakfast was uneventful, and the air seemed pretty tense. Rose didn’t know much about Caius’ plans, but he obviously planned to go after the bandits today.
Lady Deana had smiled at her as soon as she walked through the dining room doors, and Rose had curtsied in return before taking her seat. Conversation was non-existent. Caius and Rylen looked too serious to speak, and Lord Leopold didn’t even try to start anything.
Breakfast was barely over before the three of them left the room, leaving Rose with Lady Deana once again. Her children had also finished breakfast just as quickly and had rushed out to do their tasks for the day.
"Did you rest well?" Lady Deana asked.
Rose’s first instinct was to reply truthfully, but she quickly suppressed the urge and nodded her head. "I did, thank you very much."
Lady Deana smiled again. "Do you have any plans for the day? I don’t know how today might go, but don’t hesitate if you need to do anything."
Lady Deana stopped eating for a moment to look at the door and unconsciously rubbed her arms, her face etched in worry.
Rose could understand how Lady Deana felt. This situation was dangerous. She didn’t know much about it, but if they were going to battle bandits, there was a high chance of it going wrong and a lot of people getting injured. Rose could understand her worry.