She had made it through the forest alive and reached my camp by this time meaning she didn't have the time to rest properly, she was in need of proper rest .Zenon didn't think she would make it out of the forest alive and even reaching his camp this early in the morning meant she had not properly rested.
"Yes my lord- What?" The guard couldn't help but question as he didn't understand the order.
Belle was confused as well as to why she was being treated as a guest when she was already labeled as a spy .she looked up to see who the man in charge was and to her surprise , it was the same man who had helped her at the brothel last night.
Belle noticed a small smile on his face when he looked at her, how was it that out of all the places she had to find her self , she just had to end up on his territory?
Belle did not trust Zenon and how nice he was to her. She believed that anyone being nice to her wanted something in return.
"I just gave an order why do you still stand there" Zenon questioned as he was close to loosing his temper over how everyone starred at him, Zenon sighed as he stood up.
Forget it, I will do it my self. Zenon walked around the large table to go to belle. He knew that she was the only one he was aquainted with, so she might not try to fight back or resist." Release her", he ordered the guard.
He had already noticed that she did not like it when men touched her, as he approached her he noticed that belle was avoiding his gaze.
Belle felt guilty for avoiding him after all he had helped her in the storage room and didn't tell anyone of her escape, but she had been used to many times by people who seemed kind.
"Follow me," Zenon said, leading her out of the room.
Belle did as she was told and followed him out of the room but she was to far back behind, she couldn't walk properly because of her ankle which made her to limp as she walked.
I am impressed you made it this far , "I take it you don't get out much, to know that this was my territory. You could have being harmed by someone for not knowing where you are going," Zenon said.
Zenon looked to his right after he did not get a response, if he did not know better he would have assumed she was mute. ''Being quiet isn't going to help you here. should I not receive a thank you for helping you". Still he got no response from her.
He stopped walking and turned around to look at her and noticed she was limping and that her ankle was swollen, he was shocked as he didn't notice earlier and approached her to help her.
He reached out his hand to support her but his hand quickly got slapped away by belle.
"Don't touch me" belle said softly.
Of course she doesn't like being touched, Zenon thought to him self.
Just then he noticed her right arm and the deep wound on it, he was shocked and speechless, how could he not have seen it earlier, he took a moment to take in her appearance.
She was bruised all over and tattered , what had happened in the forest .Zenon wanted to ask , but figured that she wasn't the type to speak so freely.
He tried not to show any more concern and continued to lead her to the room were she would be staying in.
What do you want from me , belle asked. This made Zenon stop to look at her.
What do I want from you? I wonder... Your clothes are torn and dirty. You are badly wounded with a broken ankle, your eyes are red and swollen from exhaustion and there is an idiot who is obsessed with you, hmm you have so much that it is so hard to pick from.
Zenon said as he looked at belle and noticed she was angry. Oh this is the first time I am seeing you angry, it's ok you don't have to hide it ,Zenon said when he noticed belle look away.
"That's not what I meant, and you know. I meant my"-
"I didn't come here to sleep with women , neither did I help you to have my way with you. I would appreciate it if you stopped thinking I want you, you do not leave in the brothel anymore, so you don't have to offer your body to anyone. Zenon told belle".
"So why did you help me then", Belle asked.
She did not know him neither did he know her, so it was hard to trust that he had such a kind heart to help someone he met in a brothel.
"I don't know" Zenon said softly , he didn't give her the opportunity to say anymore as he continued walking.
I have no plans of touching you, but I advice you not to wander around here as you are surrounded by men. I won't tell you that you are safe around all of them , because you are not.
"There are maids here and women amongst the soldiers so you are not the only woman here.: You will eat and rest but first of all you will clean yourself up , the state of you" upsets my eyes," Zenon said .
Belle didn't want to hear that now, he had no idea about the kind of night she had as she was attacked and almost killed" I know that I need to clean up , it's not my fault that there are no tubs of water in the forest.