My eyes widened.
*I forget he has a wife. He doesn't act like he does. But I suppose I wouldn't know how married men would act.*
She laughed and wiped a tear from her face. "You should see your face. You looked so surprised. Don't worry. It's all fake. We had a fake wedding. It's just for show."
"…"
*Should she be telling me this?*
She hopped up onto the table where she sat with her legs crossed. I sat in the chair in front of her.
"Where have you been this entire time? You just disappeared one day, and then Alastair became king overnight." She pulled on her hair. "Gah! I'm so confused! And that brat doesn't tell me anything! I suppose you wouldn't know either."
She huffed and rested her head in her hands while leaning down. Her eyes sharpened.
"So. Where have you been this entire time? I refuse to believe you appeared out of thin air one day."
*But that's exactly what happened.*
