"… my favorite."
Aries's sharp countenance didn't change the slightest as she exhaled, keeping her eyes low while Joaquin retrieved his hand. He sneered at her one last time and straightened his back, saying nothing else as he walked past her. The look on his face as he departed the room was something as if he finally solved a mystery, putting him in high spirits as he was totally convinced the crown princess was Aries.
When he left, Aries stayed in the same spot for minutes before she let go of the rope.
"Leave me alone," she said, walking towards Curtis. "Before I change my mind and get you hanged."
The traumatized knight had to force himself to stand up and drag his feet away. He couldn't even look back as he exited the room, closing the door behind him. When he gazed at the other knights, who witnessed everything, his heart sank when they averted their eyes from him.
