Unfortunately, it was hard to gauge Vance's reaction under that mask. His eyes gave nothing away, and his stride remained steady and controlled.
Unlike Auera's obvious embarrassment and the typical joy one might expect from someone whose feelings were being acknowledged, there was something different about his posture.
If I had to guess, he was feeling conflicted about something. Probably their status, or 'the fact' that they can't be together, that he's just her guard and 'friend', nothing more.
I would love to give him some advice, but we weren't close now, and I didn't know that much about them.
Besides, we had already arrived at our destination.
"You three, please wait in this room." I stopped in front of a guest room we have been using to receive guests till now.
They wanted to say something, but Cassandra quickly led the princess in. But Vance stayed behind; he probably didn't want to stay with them and listen to their 'nonsense'.
