AN: Ohh dear, it been almost two years, I would apologize and give excuses but I don't have any. On the plus side I reposted and reedited all the previous chapters before adding this one, which means I took out the appalling number of author's notes, which makes it look shorter. Anyway I've kept you waiting long enough - Ladies and Gentleman, A NEW CHAPTER!
Chapter 5
When I awoke later that evening Vidanric was not there, but he had apparently stopped in because on the letter table was the familiar letter that was in the past attributed to my Unknown. If the fact that Vidanric had the ring wasn't enough proof, the fact that this note was almost identical to previous ones would have surely proven the fact. It merely stated that he would come by later to see how I was doing and that when he had last come I was still asleep and didn't want to wake me. It was signed 'With my dearest love, Danric' a simple gesture and one to be expected, but it made my heart flutter with excitement none the less. Reading this made almost all of my anxiety about the attack just fly out of my mind in such a rush. However after grinning madly and placing the letter back down I remembered the reason why I had been confined to bed in the first place.
Just when my mood had been thoroughly trampled on, a sound came from the tapestry. I jumped in surprise, not that that reaction was unexpected, I had just been knocked unconscious. However that motion caused everything to swim before my eyes and my head to start hurting again, which may have been somewhat of an understatement. Though, when everything finally stood still I was able to determine that I was not under attack and that the noise had been caused by a sopping wet Vidanric coming into the room.
"I must apologize, I believe my appearance started you and in the process caused you pain." Vidanric said with his court mask fully in place but there was a glimmer of concern in his eyes.
"There is nothing wrong with your appearance." I stated flippantly in an effort to cover my disappointment at his distance.
He must have sensed this, (again) I was always bad at disguising my feeling, or he was just good at reading them, for in a second he crossed the room. He moved so quickly that the room moved again, for my head really did hurt, I almost collapsed as I cried out in pain. I most likely would have had Vidanric not grabbed hold of me to keep me from falling.
"Shh, I am sorry. I was trying to remain distant because while we are fairly certain it was an isolated event, a loyal maid that became enraged at the sight of you, however if it wasn't then being close to me would only endanger you further, she might not have been alone in her feelings." Vidanric whispered into my ear, conscious of my headache, even though I was again able to stand (I also personally think he was quite aware of the fact) he continued to hold me.
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