Chapter 144
As the group started to walk around, Rose worried about Zayne being annoyed by the attention he was receiving. She hadn’t thought of how he would stand out because of his eyes.
"Should we have brought something to cover your face? I would have joined you in covering up so you wouldn’t be alone," said Rose.
"You want to make me the reason you get to hide. I don’t mind the attention, Rose. Let them look," Zayne replied, looking ahead at the others instead of the crowd. "Some seem curious about you. You resemble your mother."
"I was hoping they wouldn’t be curious. Anna was right that it was too soon but I wanted to explore. I," Rose paused when their hands touched. She was mistaken in thinking Zayne was trying to hold her hand to calm her. Their hands had only brushed against each other.
Rose was more puzzled by what his words meant now. Was he only trying to tease her then or distract her from thinking about her memories? He did nothing for her to have to prepare for and now she felt like a fool for overthinking it.
"Your father is leaving the others," Zayne noticed.
"What business do you think the lord has? It must be something grand to afford the expenses of the manor. There is so much to learn. I will need more than one tutor," Rose said, excited.
"You’ve dropped me as a tutor already?" Zayne asked, looking down at Rose.
"You have dropped me as your maid," Rose retorted.