Prince Orpheus gazed at her, not knowing what to say. He was more stunned at how she seemed to glow even under the dim light. Even as she was exhausted and out of strength, she looked regal and endearing.
Her eyes sparkled with resilience and stubbornness that contradicted the state she was in.
“I asked you a question.” She stated, trying to lift herself up even as her arms trembled to support her.
“Please don’t get up, princess,” Orpheus expressed, stretching his hands to have her lay back down, only to have her hands swatted away as if he was a bug disturbing her peace. The action only made him smile.
Her swat barely tickled him and it simply worried him that she was forcing herself to do something she didn’t have much strength to do.
“You… I may listen to my parents because they ar
