Chloe
By the time we returned to the starting point, a crowd of people had formed and were waiting for us.
“Oh no,” I muttered, straightening my spine so I wasn’t lounging against Adrian anymore. My head spun slightly, and I swayed.
“Be careful,” Adrian directed. “You have a head wound.”
“Harper!” King Charles said, rushing over to us before I could answer. “Are you okay?”
“She needs to go to the Healer,” Adrian said. “Father, help her down. I don’t want her to fall off. My horse is much taller than hers.”
With both of their assistance, I slid from the back of the horse with much more grace than I would have been able to exhibit on my own.
“You’re bleeding,” King Charles said, his eyes crinkling in worry. He reached out to touch my head but pulled back before he actually made conta
