Hellbents
Chapter 83: Lying
"My previous trip was fine." Of course before someone forcibly pulled him into a foreign palace.
"Ah, is that so?" Dionu Weinhamer, the king, replied lightly.
However, Ellijah was unable to remain silent in her seat, "It seems Princess Eve forgot that she was under an assassination attempt when she met me."
"I can handle it myself, Duke Frost. The five of them were almost down when you came," Ava also did not want to budge.
"Then how can the Princess explain which one is no longer in your body?" Marvin widened, immediately glared at the girl who shriveled disliked, he did not know that the state of Rina had spread to Duke Frost.
"What ...? What did she say, Princess Eve?" Isabel Weinhamer, the queen, pressed further for an explanation.
Ava chimed in with the prepared answer, "Three months ago, I was involved in an incident that caused my heart to leak, so for a while I would not be able to use the skill sourced from where, anyway, so that's why I raised the base point status to compensate for it."
"You mean, your wounds will heal if they're left alone?" Marvin helped.
Eve will be back in the end, right? Then things will go back to normal, because of that assumption, Ava said, "True, I've done the treatment needed, so it's just a matter of time."
The mature woman beside Ava heaved a sigh of relief even though the calm face was plagued with worried wrinkles, the girl pecked as her shoulders were gently patted, "If indeed the outside world is that dangerous, then, Princess Eve shouldn't have to travel outside anymore."
"Right," Ellijah responded.
Woah, wait a minute. "I appreciate your anxiety, but I'm fine."
"But-"
Nice rescue, Marvin.
The banquet table was then silent, the five continued their eating sessions. Ava cleverly imitate what Marvin does, from the order of cutlery used, food offerings, to how to hold a glass. But it turns out the king still keeps one more curiosity. "You ... eat voraciously now."
"Ah, you're right, Your Majesty," the queen also exclaimed happily at the dishes that were barely cleaned.
Ava who was chewing tomatoes from her salad stopped. Is Eve notoriously picky when eating?
Ava's task now is to match the storyline she has made, "Dead from hunger is a phenomenon that is not foreign in the lower society, he said, it would be inappropriate if I as a princess was wasting food."
Looking at the direction of the conversation that already exists, Ava gets the impression that Eve is not a blur, but only on vacation considering the king and queen even call it a "travel". The concept she conceived was titled "The Royal Princess Looking for Experience in the Outer World".
And it seemed that King Dion was pleased with his statement, "Good, the future ruler must understand the grievances of his people."
Wait a minute, why is their conversation even about linking the throne?
Ava even goosebumps just by imagining the responsibility she will assume if this topic is passed on. "I don't want to carry the crown of the king," Ava impulsively issued her refusal.
"I know, you said once that a kingdom was too small to fulfill your secret ambition" the king said.
On the other hand Ava blinked confusedly.
Huh huh? Too small?
