Tianshi Xue was confused when she heard the knocks after dinner. Usually, when she disappeared in her shack, they would leave her alone.
"What?" she asked.
"Can you open the door?" The prince asked.
Tianshi Xue rolled her eyes. "Why would I do that?"
"I need to talk to you."
"At this hour?"
"Especially at this hour."
What could be so important that the prince had to talk to her? She got up, dragging her feet off the floor and lazily opened the door. She made no move to let him in. "What?" she placed a hand on her hip.
The prince looked behind her. "Can we speak inside?"
She stepped out of the way and the prince went in, closing the door behind him. Just from that, her heart suddenly started beating loud in her chest. "Why did you close the door?" she asked in panic.
"Listen, I'm not going to beat around the bush," the prince said, holding the hilt of his sword. "These soldiers are scared for their lives."
