You Think I Won't Talk?-Chapter 376

’Ugh. We’re so hot I can’t even look at ourselves.’ — I told half joking to Marianne just to lessen a bit of my embarrassed blush with my honesty.

Walking quickly into the water, sitting at an edge to then dive in... letting our long and beautiful hair soak in the water without any mercy... We felt its weight enhance deliciously with the clean water and appreciated its healthy shine and colour while it floated in the bath.

’It’s just like a shampoo advertisement...’ — Taking the soft mass of hair in my hand, I impulsively told Anne. Sincerely astonished by how gorgeous our hair looked. — ’We always bath on our own but it’s not like we have such a wide jacuzzi to admire it.’ 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

"....."

’... This bath is like a jacuzzi... although a more natural one since bubbles are made by waterfalls and... well... this one’s just better. Don’t mind the details, sweetheart.’ — Explaining to my innocent baby red panda I slowly started to get distracted as I needed.

After moving around, even swimming a little hoping the warmth of the waters would also aid the remnant stiffness of my limbs to disappear, I stayed seated in a corner, right next to the falling stream... lifting my hand to feel the water smoothly fall on it.

Inhaling... truly relaxed before starting to wash my hair and body properly with the essences and oils Paige and the Princess had prepared.

I only stood to get them from the place she had left them. And, sitting back on the edge of the bath, already accustomed to my full nudity, I started to comb my long hair. Enjoying the slowness of it... feeling fuzzy and inspired to sing a little to pass the time.

’What to sing, what to sing~...’ — I singsonged to my also drowsy red panda while the warmth felt wonderful. — ’I’ve sung too much opera only to not weird out kinky in our practices... but I want something as lovely to be sung...’

An excitingly smooth melody was recalled... One I... I felt like singing because its significance was what I was experiencing.

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The relaxation from that time at the resting waterfalls made us feel deliciously drowsy for a while after returning to our chambers. And yet...

’... He’s not coming?... It’s late... he should be here already...’ — Waiting, I had stopped circling around to stay awake and was now sitting bored on the couch. Worried and sad... because he said he would come not only for our practice but also to tell me about his day in the hunt.

"..."

’I don’t think he forgot... I wonder if something happened... but still... I...’ — Staring at the dark ceiling where the light of the candle didn’t manage to reach as strongly, I thought to the suggesting sensation Marianne gave me.

Deciding and feeling the need to whisper with the little voice I had the beliefs I had about this.

"... should we wait... a little more...?"

’...’

"He... would send notice... if he wouldn’t co... me..."

Listening to how my little voice faded more in intensity, I shut my mouth. Tightening my lips conflicted by the sad trouble being stood up felt like.

’... I don’t know what to hope for...’ — Then I told Anne who shared my conflict. — ’But I guess... it’s better to be stood up than something happening to him...’

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The excruciating gasp that left his lungs was louder than the strong bang of the door his hand shut behind him after rushing to hide within his luxurious chambers.

"Gasp! .....hff... Huff..."

His air was held inside. A sweaty hand supported the man as it stayed desperately on the door, keeping it closed... until his back turned to support itself on the luxurious gate as he tried to grasp more air even if overwhelmed by the amount of breath he kept within his chest.

’I...!’

"Huff...! Cursed be myself..." — The lids of the golden-white-haired prince tightly closed in pain, with a lowered head as it was not only his guilt but his lower body’s reaction that pained his being. — "What kind of... what kind of luck is this... th-this accident... I..."

’Evil gods... All of you want me mad...’

The image of the pure woman... flashed extremely dreamy and clearly as the heat continued to invade him without mercy. Causing his strength to leave his body as blush painted his ears and cheekbones with the shade his hyacinth eyes were turning passionate with.

"How to face her now... haaah... when I..." — ’I have this unbelievably maddening desire to hold her in my arms... and take her everything for myself... even...’

"Haaaa....nh..."

A long puff of air left him breathless as he uselessly tried to compose himself. Thinking of the brutish ways Zeleskiaz knew he could never commit if he wanted his love to be returned someday.

"Even if I stain her... kh... oh d*rn myself... bloody hell! What am I even saying...!? I could never... never to my lady..."

Silence settled in the dark chamber and yet, Zeleskiaz’s heart would not stop racing recalling fast how the accidental sight was met.

— Orland will meet you tomorrow. If he comes to the Palace at this time of the night those nobles at the tents will probably notice. Most take these events as opportunities to find something... just like us. —

— Then at least send word and tell him to place more eyes on my Lady Marianne. —

— I think he will do that even if I don’t tell him. —

’Haaah... that old man... I bet he knew this would happen.’

—... Hm~ Crown Prince, why don’t you take a soak in the resting waterfalls tonight? You should lose some of this tension you have so the cute child won’t notice your worry. —

— I don’t want to. —

— Sigh... Zeleskiaz. In the resting waterfalls, even your senses can rest from every small matter they perceive. Go and soak a tad! —

The words of his father could have gone unnoticed by the Crown Prince if the events had been different. However, as he was accompanying his little sister and the lady back to their chambers after the Empress told him so, Jasmine remained after leaving the lady at her chambers.