Craving You

|Princess Zoey's Point Of View|

I unlock Micah’s cell and ask him to come out. He hesitates but eventually does. Pamela looks at me as if I've grown a horn, but she doesn't speak up. I hold Micah's shoulders and make him look at me.

"Listen. Once you step out of this cell and show yourself to everyone in the palace, you are off to have your own fight. I can't do that for you, but you can do it for yourself. I will be there, but I want you to claim pride and dignity for yourself, so there won't be a single person talking behind your back. So, are you up for it?" I ask.

"I- I think so," he says.

"Okay, then let's go."

When we walk out of the door, the guards look bewildered, but they make no comment. So we walk upstairs without an issue. Once we are out of the underground dungeon door, whispers spread out like wildfire.

"Pamela, get him a new room. I am going to finish off what I've started. I'll be busy." I say as we part in different directions. Micah looks at me and walks in the