Rosemary PoV
I rocked little Anis in my arms while Saffron, my cousin, and Big Brother went to get more stones.
"You okay, Rose?" Mia asked, as she watched her boys sleep in the playpen.
I nodded, though I could feel a tightness in my chest. "Yeah, just thinking."
Mia raised an eyebrow, her expression shifting from curiosity to concern. "About what?"
I hesitated for a moment, unsure of how to voice my feelings. "I just... I wish that Saffron had waited. We both agreed to get the bedding, but he went ahead and got it alone."
"Think he picked badly?" Setsuka asked, carrying Seb on her shoulders.
I shook my head. "No, they're cute. It's just..." I sighed. "Maybe I'm just being too sensitive."
Mia hummed. "Think I get it now."
I blinked. "You do?"
She nodded. "You feel like Saffron ignored your own input, isn't it? It's because of your life in the castle, isn't it?"
