He turned to her and smiled. "I know." That was a blatant lie. He knew that even if he might physically survive it, he will have to train himself to block off the fear of getting caught.
Saying he was not nervous as he passed through the roads of the city heading to the palace, he would be lying blatantly.
His palm felt sweaty. For goodness' sake, he was about to meet a family he knew nothing of. If it was only his parents, it would have been easier but he was going to meet the prince's parents who most likely know him more than anyone else.
He tightly gripped the reins of the house when he saw the majestical gate ahead of him. He wondered how many people were after his life in this palace but he will have to wait, to experience them for him to know.
He felt like a cow dragged to the slaughter. He would have loved to simply run off but he took in deep breaths as he reminded himself that he was not a coward.
