Chapter 78
"Oh. I think it is best that I stay close to you. I am sorry for troubling you with looking after me," Rose said, now starting to see her joining as a problem for Zayne.
"I asked you to join me. I set myself up to be troubled. When we reach the next town then you can have a room for yourself. There is to be a larger camp for us there but I do not trust your king. I might buy another home. What?" Zayne asked as Rose didn’t seem pleased.
"Is renting for a home for a short time not an option? It is not like you will be in this kingdom for a long time. You are wasting money. I’m sorry. That wasn’t my place," Rose said, tapping her mouth.
In the moment she had forgotten that she was only Zayne’s maid. What right did she have to tell him anything about how he spent his money?
Rose turned around to find something else to do. "I think there are blankets I need to hang up-"
"Don’t leave yet, Rose. Running away now means I have to watch you be awkward later. It is not my money that I am spending when it comes to the camps. It is money set aside for the king’s army. Don’t worry about how the king’s money is spent. I enjoy spending his money," said Zayne.
He could hardly wait to return home and let his brother know just how much money they had to use. It was payback for having Zayne be the one to speak to King James.
"I see. Still, just because it is at your fingertips does not mean you should spend it so easily. I have not touched a lot of the money you have paid me for my work. It is best to save," Rose said.
"Because you don’t have a lot. That’s the difference," Zayne said in a blunt tone.