"why are you helping me?" Her face entirely serious as she questioned. She didn't trust any of them as of now. She wasn't even sure about Karl.
"I am making up for when I took you to the forbidden forest" He answered not breaking the eye contact.
"why? Because I am some sort of a freaking princess now" None of this princess thing meant anything for her.
"I am not doing any of this because of you. I am doing it for your mother" And now it was her turn to be surprised.
"you met my mother?" At least she wasn't imagining things today the thought occurred in Audra's mind.
"No, I didn't meet her today or recently." Disappointment fluttered in Audra's heart. "But I knew her before she was sent away" he let down the tray between them sitting beside her by the wall.
"You knew her?" Her eyebrows scrunched in confusion.
"I was around six when she left "Ian answered her confusion.