s Rossa

to the castl

me, not fully out of fear, a part of

voice after a while. She must

ll asleep

n't tell anyone", Olive joked, o

m the horse and

h, the very spot he touched

waiting for you. "There's not much

the quee

seemed like the mention of

ice said, which I assu

replied, walking into a large room,

or me," Ros

o ask you something ab

mother," Ro

in this castle?" she

een," Rossa replied, her

hat are your intentions to

os

os

ce, then felt a heav

live, who I assumed left me standing here alone, was standing

rrangements for tonight, thought you would go in just to re

just tire

ld tell that I was lying, but maybe becaus

er you still need to talk

eye to eye. If anything, the queen mother seems to either know about her f

ld be happy to talk to her. Let me t

arted, haltin

and turned to m

roblem, and I want to

I am all ear

, I spoke hesitantly, not sure how he woul

, signaling that

s the castle. Olive joined me a

ok like I was attempting to cause

o talk with her", I finally

unfazed by the comment and thro

er time you spoke with her?" he asked, his r

ntation between the queen mother and Rossa that I had a few minutes a

what other hurtful things sh

bed my hand and led

ped me as I almost had to skip to catch up

sed the door behind him. I loo

began to flow in. I concl

placing his hands on eit

ith her and I watched her take care of my father, then me till I go

me to his room to indirectly warn m

ff my shoulders and wa

e called out

ther." "I am nothing but your property,"

at I meant," h

explain", I

like a toy," I said, trying to draw reference to the past. Olive looked downwards, "Just to tell me how much you trust your moth

tried to storm out of the room, but a sti

r is waiting, and the feast will

wn, let me spea

eing with feelings. I don't deserve to be treated this way",

minutes, I embarrassedly tur