He looks so scary today, who made him angry this morning? I fidget as I stare down at my bare feet. "I was in a hurry." I answer, voice so small I barely heard it. But he did, "to where?" he asks voice gravel. I inhale sharply, praying my legs do not give way, trying to steady my voice. "I was on my way to meet you..." I start, his eyes narrow further and I inhale. I babble out before I can hold it in. "I'm sorry for breaking your vase." I ramble out, eyes shut tight. Mentally bracing for a scolding, yelling... anything. The silence that followed was so thick and deafening, that even the guards shifted uncomfortably in their spots. Then it happened, it was so fast I didn't even register it. He threw me over his shoulder like I weighed nothing. A gasp escapes my lips. "what are you..." the words die in my throat as he leads me back to the guest room. He doesn't throw me unto the bed like I feared. To my surprise he sets me down carefully like I was made of glass. His gaze
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