Chapter 42: Should I Bite It!
---
For an unspoken moment, the only movements in that chamber were her soft inhalations and exhalations, the dappled reflection of crystals overhead, and the mighty six star rank Princess Mia successfully got marked by the system without Kai’s approval.
Moments later, A faint shimmer glowed across Mia’s slender collarbone, invisible to the casual eye but definitely there: a faint swirling pattern of light that sank into her aura. She did not notice a thing.
The only effect was an intensified wave of fatigue pulling her deeper into slumber. She gave a soft sigh, rolling onto her side. By chance, her left hand slid across Kai’s chest, draping there as though in absent comfort.
The two ants, one an unconscious male, the other a dozing princess were now very close in proximity. From the third person point of view, it looked like a sleeping couple. Who were exhausted after a few rounds of physical workout.
Minutes, then hours, trickled by in total stillness. The only watchers were the faint crystals overhead and the hush of nighttime that offered no commentary. The door to the chamber remained firmly shut.
Outside in the corridor, the cloaked ant from before paced slowly, occasionally leaning near the door. He wanted to be sure all was well. He heard nothing but the soft hum of the occupant’s auras. In the distance, a guard strolled by. The cloaked ant nodded in silent greeting. Neither spoke. But eventually, the guard left, deciding there was nothing strange going on at such a late hour.
Midnight turned into the earliest hours before dawn. At some point, an attendant arrived in the hallway with fresh linens, but the cloaked ant signaled them to be quiet.
He says, "Don’t make unwanted noise, otherwise you will disturb Princess Mia." The attendant bowed in confusion but obeyed, concluding that the occupant wanted solitude. The hush resumed.