Bab 284: Being spoiled and being sheltered are different things

The first thing I did when I met Natha for luncheon was ask him about the Lust situation.

"Nat! Is it true that Aleena is now--haa..." I paused to breathe because I was running to meet him halfway in the garden. 

"Calm down, take a breath," he patted my back. "Why are you running?" he asked me first, before glancing at my back and repeated. "Why are you running? It's dangerous."

I heard the clunk of the guards' armor as they straightened their backs in dread. I grasped his sleeve and grinned sheepishly. "Because I want to see you quickly," I told him before he glared at my attendants more. "Anyway, the Lord! Is Aleena the Lord now?"

"So Zidoa told you?" Natha smiled and took my hand to lead me toward the greenhouse where we would have our lunch.