Be Different

FIA

I pressed my lips together, searching for a response that he might find acceptable.

Yes, it is indeed secure. Or at least, the closest thing we have to safety.

Oh no! I need to provide him with a reason, but it wouldn't be right to admit that I want him out of harm's way. Perhaps he'll become conceited if I say that. Thank you.

I can't just blurt it out! If I tell him that I'd rather see him dead than safe, he'll be even more shocked.

To be honest, right now I'm only focused on one thing, and that is the thought that if he says no, I'll have to take action immediately. A heartless person doesn't deserve to live, don't you agree?

Damon brushes against my arm. "I understand, there's no need to explain." Maybe you're accustomed to the idea that the king simply abandons or harms the people under his rule, but I am different, Louise," he said passionately, and I almost fell in love with the way he looked at me.

"Listen, I'm not about to attack a village or let my people perish without