Serena stared at him for a long time the words the maid told her after lunch the other day slowly crept back to her mind of how Eiravyn had been lonely.
She felt grateful that he at least still had people by his side, and Ava was one of them — but at the same time, she wished she had been there by his side, and not some other girl.
'Then the girl must mean so much to him.'
Serena was left speechless by Eiravyn's words, but he continued to say.
"There have been a lot of candidates suggested by the elders to be my queen," Eiravyn said, but Serena cut him off and questioned.
"Like who?" Serena asked. Since they were on the topic, she wanted to know everything — she didn't want to be caught unprepared by any of Eiravyn's potential bride again, like what happened today.
Eiravyn looked at her with a hint of surprise on his face. She was the very first person who'd dare to cut him off and get away with it. This was why he liked and respected her —she was daring and bold.
