Alastair and Samantha walked towards the castle with their hands clasped tight. Though Samantha wanted to pull back her hand as the guards were watching them keenly, the King did not allow her to do so, forcing her to walk with him in the state they were in.
They reached the long corridor where Samantha had lost all her sense of direction. She frowned on seeing where she was and made a pitiful face that did not go unnoticed by the man beside her. He was amused by her reaction, and the edges of his lips curved into a smile.
"Is something the matter, dear? You seem vexed."
"Huh?" Samantha jumped as soon as she heard his voice, his words echoing in the corridor lightly. "No, no, Milord. I am fine." Samantha tried to assure him but she knew that she had failed in convincing the man from his expression alone.
