Chapter 525
The graceful sound and light movement of her crown startled the young man when too close to feign any innocence or ignorance. Meeting the drowsy eyes of an awake Marianne, whose smile took an elegant shape as soon as his trouble was manifested in frozen breathing.
"I fell asleep while you were gone... yet I did not think I would wake to hear your gallant whispers like this, my prince..."
"... *gulp*... I apologise...-!" — Nervous by the close and dulcet murmurs of the woman, Zeleskiaz attempted to take back a safe distance from his temptation. However, her hand had already grasped the sloppy frills of a clean blouse, keeping him as close so no escape like the previous one would be made... with almost no force in her grasp whatsoever.
"There is no need... you were saying something you did not finish... therefore, please do tell me... what was it, Prince Zeleskiaz..."
"... I woke you." — Trying to escape the question, he replied uneasily. Causing her lids to flutter in contemplation as to how to follow his attempt.
"... perhaps you did wake me..."
"Perhaps... so, did I?"
"... perhaps... or perhaps a dream this is..." — Still with a sleepy demeanour Marianne chuckled while she knew the reality this was. Playful as her fingers caressed the fabric of the prince’s blouse in a tone that wanted him to believe nothing wrong could be found... in what could be an answer given in a dream... — "Although, it would be a pity to miss what you said in my dreams, your highness..."
"... even so... these hands will never cease hoping to reach yours."
"..."