Alora simply bowed her head. Everyone knew what Eresia, the future queen of Valigria, was like. She was used to surviving around people like that girl. So what she was doing now was simply showing that she was not an enemy to be feared.
"What do you want from me, Your Highness? I am just a lowly servant," said Alora.
"I want you to be honest with me. Are you close to that slave? You know who I mean."
Alora was silent. She knew that if she admitted being close to Kai, she would most likely be killed. And no one would be able to save her, not even Kai.
"I'm not close to anyone, Your Highness. I just invited him to eat together in the afternoon during break time because he has no friends," Alora explained.
Eresia stared intently at Alora. Her lips pursed several times, then she removed a ring from her finger. It was a ring with a beautiful gemstone.
"This ring is a rare piece of jewelry. There is only one like it in the whole world. Do you want it?" she asked.
