Twelve Years Later, His Canary Flew Away
Monica's gaze swept over to Soren, but he didn't move for a long moment.
"Soren, you're the one I know best here."
"Whoa, Princess Monica, what are we, invisible?"
As the catcalls and whistles grew louder, Monica's face turned redder and redder. She tried to explain, flustered, tears welling in her eyes.
Soren remained frozen in his seat.
"If Soren doesn't want to, I'll just take the forfeit and drink."
She closed her eyes and reached for a bottle of champagne.
Suddenly, a hand shot out and stopped her.