Calm Down

HAERA

This kind of news was great but at the same time unbelievable.

Before the arrival of the news, Basil had been complaining and whining about how he felt useless by staying with me.

"I thought he was jealous of our relationship. Why entrust your safety with me?"

Basil had complained as he termed "protecting me" as "babysitting me". I kept hitting him on his back to shut him up but what harm could my fragile hands do to him?

"He doesn't like you but he trusts you to protect me."

I had tried to clarify but Basil gave me a silly response regardless, earning himself another slap on his back.

"Will you feel safer when you kill me, your supposed protector?"

Basil had barked at me and I was close to hitting him again but Alan's arrival saved him from me. I wasted no time showing my worry and also asked Alan about the situation.

"Everything is under control, Princess Haera."

Alan responded without a hint of what actually happened. His face was void of emotions which made it difficult for