Chapter 139
"This is the room that I enjoy most. Father let me have it to entertain my friends when they come over. Zayne, I did not see any of your soldiers when I came home. Not even a carriage or horses. Are you here alone?" Anna asked, crossing her fingers.
More soldiers meant having more to brag about.
"They are somewhere about. Your mother said they would be taken to be cared for. I will need to check where they are now," Zayne answered, his attention fixed on Rose who still lingered at a distance behind them.
"I see. If you need a walk around the town I would be more than happy to escort you. Well, around this land. There is much to see and plenty of people who would love to see you. There’s an old general from this kingdom who lives nearby," said Anna, getting her hopes up.
"That sounds good but you will have no time for it since you are to be with your sister or have you forgotten that she walks with us?" Zayne asked, noticing how Anna’s eyes widened with surprise. "It is your sister who needs the tour. I don’t care about the land."
"Oh, well," Anna paused, not knowing what to say. She hadn’t thought of Rose since she was so curious about Zayne. Rose walked behind them seemingly uninterested in what was said. "She would be right there too."
"Seeing an old general would not interest Rose. You would know if you walked with her."
"I am not a bad sister, I am just new to this. Go for eight years without a sibling and see if it is easy to be one all of a sudden. Everyone thought she was dead," Anna said, sneaking glances at Rose. It is not easy for me so please do not judge me."
"This is not me judging you. It is me telling you how to get to know your sister better. Show more interest in her than me since I do not have any interest in you," Zayne said, trying to prevent a misunderstanding before it started.