I crouch down and show my back to the girl, intending to give her a piggyback ride. I'm too fast to walk at her pace, and it likely would take us many hours of travel to get there.
"Lord Quinlan…?" She looks at me with shock.
Yeah, I knew it would come to this.
"Come, get on, I will run with you on my back. I don't plan to spend the entire night walking."
"Still…"
"Get on or I will princess carry you." I threatened authoritatively. I'm fully aware that she won't listen otherwise.
Her face reddens and then looks at me for a few seconds before nodding to herself once she comes to a decision, or perhaps the word resolution would be more accurate.
