Chapter 287
Rose sat hugging her legs which she pulled up to her chest while her back rested on Zayne’s chest.
"Isn’t it uncomfortable for you to sit like that? There’s enough room for you to stretch your legs or are you shy?" Zayne asked, knowing her earlier boldness would disappear at some point.
Rose shook her head and let go of her legs so they would be flat like Zayne’s. "Did everyone return safely? You did not lose anyone in the weather?"
"We didn’t. We’ve faced this kind of weather before and I made sure anyone who walked around had a rope tied to them so we could pull them back to safety. We are all home and what we were sent far is done so we don’t need to go back. At least, I don’t need to," Zayne replied.
Zayne entertained himself by playing with Rose’s hair. "Why is my mother in the palace instead of here?"
"She was worried about your sister in the palace and was going to get news about you. I told her it was fine for her to spend the night in the palace. She was already here with me for so many days. I did my best to look after the estate. There is a broken window and damage around the garden but everyone is safe," Rose said, happy she could give a report.
"That’s good. Did anyone trouble you while I was away?"
"Well, I saw Lucy when I went on an outing with Catherine the day you left. She didn’t trouble me but she speaks as though we are back to the day I came across your camp. I am not worried about Lucy but there is something about the palace court," Rose said, knowing she had to tell Zayne of this.
Zayne let the last of her hair fall between her fingers. "Palace court? You went to the palace?"