Rosemary
Saffron ended up leaving without me being able to give him much of an explanation for my earlier awkwardness. He probably thought I was mad at him for leaving so early. While it did make me sad, I wouldn't be mad at him for it. It was his job.
We did we keep having misunderstandings? I didn't want us to be like those royal couples in the books I used to read, well, still do. They kept misunderstanding things, which ended up splitting them up for some time until they cleared up the miscommunication. Then there would be another, rinse and repeat. While it was interesting to read, it wasn't ideal to experience personally.
I clapped my cheeks. But maybe I could subvert those cliches! My shoulders slumped, but how?
Taking a deep breath, I stood up. The first thing would be to try to talk to him again.
"Going somewhere, Princess?" Koyuki asked as she walked out of the kitchen with Tasuku.
