บท 36: Unraveled Certainties

Seeing the heated exchange between Freyrjar and Nel made me feel uneasy.

"Excuse me, Sir." My voice was calm but firm as I interjected their tense voices which filled the room like clashes of unseen blades… "If our presence here truly puts this place in danger… you can send us back to Emeraldine. Of course, only after confirming that it's already safe there."

Freyrjar glanced my way, his amber eyes narrowing with quiet amusement. "Ah, concerned for our well-being, are you, Princess? How noble of you."

Huh? Weird. Just now… I felt somehow his smile was almost as sly as a fox's.

"I just feel bad… if our presence is causing you trouble…" I bowed slightly, keeping my tone composed. "I'd simply prefer not to be a burden."