I took the money from Caius reluctantly and chewed the inside of my lip as I considered whether I actually trusted him.
This was probably just a test, and I knew that.
He was probably going to follow me and watch what I did and how I spent this money.
I let out a sigh as I tucked the pouch of coins into a fold of my dress and hopped up onto the back of the large, pale horse because I didn’t think I should turn down the offer.
Caius smiled up at me with a wicked glint in his eyes, and I shivered unpleasantly as I wondered what was going through his head as he looked at me.
At least it made it easier to ride away from him. I may not have enjoyed the idea of him following me to see what I did when I was given a little freedom, but the idea of staying there with him staring at me was eve
