We decided to take a walk around the halls, afterall, the width of the way to the exit is like a mansion
"So, what're you doing here, M'lady?" He asks me, he decided to escort me to the exit
"I was told by the Emperor in a letter that he wants me to meet with His Highness Alistair in the garden, he didn't show up."
"Oh, his Highness isn't really known for being on time" he says awkwardly
"I accept if he's late for a minute or two, but an hour. Seriously, if it isn't called stood up then I don't know what's what." I groaned
"Hahaha!" He laughs, looking at me
"Sure, sure, M'lady. It's not like you yourself was never late, right?" He teases
I chuckled, "Yeah, right. I arrived here just on time by the way, and I don't think I ever arrived late" I'm always late to stuff.
"So um.. Is His highness Alistair going with you on your Debut?" He asks
"Honestly? I don't know, I wanted to ask him when we meet today, but you know, stuff happens" I shrugged, picking one flower from a bush
"Off topic but.. did you know, in this very place, I once fell off a horse when I was around 16?"
"But this is the Imperial palace, away from the stables?" I asks, curious
"I was with the crown prince that day, racing on horseback, I was winning against him, but one word, he told me, traitor. Because I didn't let him win" he chuckles
"Who knows, maybe that's how it was always supposed to be.." I said picking the petals from the flower, "Maybe you'll reach something high and ended up falling.."
"Just like your status." I paused, oh.. i-.. I looked over at him, his eyes widen, that came out as an insult..
"Ah, i- I apologize It wasn't in my intention to-" I stuttered, he chuckles dryly, "You nobles really don't know how to treasure a knight's honor."
Iknow that very well.
"M'lady, M'lady!" A knight came running at me, it was one of the knights I came here with
"H-His grace.. uh-.. you must come home, immediately!" The knight says, panting
I dropped the flower to the ground, my expression serious as I turned to Ren
"I'll be going first.. my knight."
I know I'm not in any position to call him that, but I know how much it hurts to hurt a knight's pride. No one knows how good it feels when someone calls you that,
It means they acknowledge you who protect them, and gives meaning to the title you live on, a knight.
I turned to the knight and walked fast back to my carriage, leaving Ren looking at me in suprise