"Are we going back?" Tianshi Xue asked, dragging herself out of the water as the prince put on a clean shirt, covering his chest. It was only now that she noticed that he was wearing a necklace.
The chain was made out of leather and hanging from its center was a strange blue green stone that looked almost like a crystal. She wanted to ask what it meant but that would mean that she was admitting that she was looking at his chest.
For the prince to think that she was checking him out was at the bottom of her priority list.
"Yes," he answered her. "Gather your things."
Tianshi Xue wrapped her face again with the shawl. The prince insisted that she only change her clothes once she was back in her shack—as he was not really allowed to let her out of his sight. Especially not now that marrying her was in the cards.
Tianshi Xue already noticed that the prince was being extra quiet as they were walking back to the camp. "Is the news not good?"