"Is that a nose?" Rose blurted.
Caius burst out laughing. It was the change in her expression from giddy excitement to shocked horror. Caius was utterly entertained; he had never seen anyone get so excited about a whale.
"Yes, Rose," Caius managed to answer after he was done laughing.
"Why?" Rose asked, turning to look at the Crown Prince.
She was partially annoyed that he had laughed at her question, but his answering it gave her the confidence to ask more, and she was deeply curious.
Her childlike curiosity and innocence were irresistible to Caius. This was a side he had never seen before, and the only sneak peek he got was when she had drunk wine. Caius had every intention to humor all of her questions for as long as possible, as he was utterly amused.
"They breathe air, Rose," he softly explained.
Rose's eyes widened, and she looked at the statue of the whale as though it were possible to get any closer. "They breathe air?" she repeated.
