a vocalist in a band when he was younger, or he may have compete

eculating. But as the song progressed, she was te

ff mid-song.

mm

tly are yo

bridge to her. Her face was twisted. "Wha

ead and smiled. "L

by

etsha

is

on saw her contorted face, he laughed and pat

immediately obeyed. Gideo

ff the horse. She was startled by the sudden movement.

he inquired as he wrap

hug was ineffective, but... Perhaps he'll take her joke seriously and b

nt. She then remembered the earlier gnashing of her teeth as she stared

e cold faded gradually, especially as Gideon's arms

right now?"

. "What do

a while. I like your warmth," Gideon said, drawin

ow furrow. "Isn't Man

ea

ou been

mm

lace full

aughing. "What do

t. "I just want to check wheth

ked her nose. "Wha

you dare flick my nose," sh

ir. He said nothing. She was perplexed.

you stopped talking. What's

o talk?" he asked

r gaze. "Don't you dare! I d

our teeth, eh?"

t him stroke her back again. "I-

earing on the corner of his lips in

ght red as a result.

eart couldn't stop racing, and she was annoyed by it. What's the mat

imagine yourself as a novel's h

ay. She wanted to go home right away, but the cold was too much for her,

ody relaxed in response to her attempt. Because his skin was hot, his wet

he'd read feel the same way when their mal

am I thinking

ing. Her brow creased. Something beneath her belly wanted to

ted when Gideon let go of

if a bucket of ice-cold water had been poured upon her. She re

k and looked at her. "Je

hasing the darkness away. Her father and mother's faces appeared in

said, and Gideon heard her. When he suddenly laughed,

n thinking in the last few minutes? I thought something bad had happened t

he asked, st

rd. He took the reins of the horse tied to a

zed. "What exactly do

I called you, but you seemed lost in your thoughts, and when I looked at y

t recall looking at Gideon. S

r a look. "Whe

hurts," she

e cl

ed her shoulder. The pain was instantly relie

" he que

pain has

ut he smiled at her

eback approaching them. The knight came to a halt a few meters

Miss Laine," he said, turning to face Gideon. "Sir, your father called

the young people happily shouting in the

nsion, and I'll go straigh

ad as she looked

ok at her, and she felt small in their

up. "Do you have any

aid, her voice firm. She used a voice technique to direct the m

on his lips. The knight, too, smiled and looked d

," Gideon sa

o make a scene in front of these men because she

d the saddle on Gina. He then extended hi

d slightly. "Be careful, Sir Gideon, Senyorita," he advi

ew

ack to Gideon. "Do no

you want me

" She s

on't refer to yourself

e stretched her hand to him. Gideon hoist

omfortable

e a nod

n to the mansion. When the fog passed

cold," Gideo

rlier. It's b

om behind and drew her in closer. A small

ted her gaze from the Sacadas. She noticed them murmuring to each other

gan circulating when Gideon arriv