His trust

ARIA

I was about to take a shower when I heard someone knocking on my door. I put my dress back on and walked barefoot to open it. When I saw Tyrion standing in the corridor with his crimson eyes pointed at me, I froze. His hands were still dirty from Jack's blood, and his whole body was trembling in scarcely restrained anger. I swallowed hard while chills ran down my spine. Had he figured out my true identity? No, I doubted that he had. I only hoped that his anger wasn't aimed at me.

"Tyrion… I…" I began to mumble, not certain what I should say.

"Did I scare you?" he asked, the fire in his eyes slowly fading.

I blinked my eyes. "W-what?"

He raised his bloodied hands before my eyes. "Do I scare you like this?"

I tried to read his expression, still processing his words before I shook my head. He passed me by and entered my room. I looked at him without saying a word and simply closed the door. He glanced at me and walked straight to my bathroom to wash the blood off his hands.

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