Author's Note: Sorry I was so long in updating but here are two chapters. Please review! Thank you- Nightfire
Chapter 7: Meeting
That night, Yaten couldn't sleep. She tossed and turned in her bed, restless. She couldn't get Rael out of her mind and she kept going over what he had said. She couldn't figure out if he was telling the truth or he was just trying to get something from her.
The next morning her eyes were dark and she couldn't focus on anything. After dealing with her duties at Count and to the Princess, she sneaked off to her private spot in the palace gardens. She curled up under the tree, closing her eyes.
"Tired?" an all to familiar voice woke her. Her eyes flew open to see Rael leaning over her, looking concerned.
"It's none of your business!"
"Oh, sorry. You just look worn out," he said, looking taken aback.
"Why are you here?" she demanded.
"Just enjoying the nice day," he said with a shrug.
"What do you want?" she asked sharply.
"Nothing at all," he said simply. He felt sorry for her. In her position, he knew there must be people who would try to take advantage of her for their own purposes. He couldn't blame her for not trusting him- he knew what it was like.
She gave him a hard look, silent. She wanted to trust him but after being hurt so many times, it was hard.
"Fine," she said after a while. She would trust him for now but she would be careful this time. If he was lying to her, she would make sure he regretted it.