"Do forgive me for showing you an unsightly side of me." Renzille apologized, her hold on Kreios' hand tightening ever so slightly.
The dinner with her family ended on a rather good note, having Celine and the Count stay quiet for the rest of the meal after Renzille threw a butter knife at his favorite child.
Deep down, Renzille could tell that everyone at the table had noticed that she changed.
She doesn't know whether to feel anxious or neutral about it, but one thing remains unchanged— she will make Cross and Celine pay for what they did.
"Unsightly? There's no such thing when it comes to you, my lady." Kreios said, refusing to accept that apology and pulling Renzille out of her thoughts.
"You're always elegant, beautiful, and mesmerizing, my lady." The beastman hummed out, raising Renzille's hand to his lips and pressing a kiss on her knuckle. "And this hand? It protected me, so don't say such a thing about yourself."
