Eryx stared at my hand, suspicious at first. It should have offended me, but I understood. We are alone, and all acts have dropped now. It was merely his curiosity that had kept him here and my reluctance to return to the palace. This was indeed a little strange, and neither of us seemed to be a little on edge, especially after some of our strange interactions today.
"Are you sure you can handle my weight?" Eryx finally asks, his expression now genuine as his hands wrap around mine.
Instead of answering, I leaned back, using my body weight to hoist him to his feet. It went well until it didn't. I've actually never fallen over since I was young. Today, my record was broken.
