Freed
My eyes snapped towards Cassius, and he shot a smile towards the Queen.
“What she means to say is yes, our parents taught us to read and write.” He fired me a look saying 'settle it down'.
"Ah, and where are they now?” I felt the shift in the conversation at the question from the Queen. I fidgeted in my seat, not willing to answer, and she must've noticed that we both had become very uncomfortable.“I don't mean to pry, I just want to get to know the two of you. Such bright children you both are.” She smiled, and I caught a scoft to my right. My eyes met with the emerald green eyes that I had seen in the arena that day.
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