XXXVI. Am I making you uncomfortable?

After the dinner with Earl's family and the dukes family - which by the way was more like a glaring contest, only that the Countess had no idea why the duchess kept glaring at her. After all, for years they had been gossip partners together with other ladies for quite a long time, Nä-ræl walked out of the dining hall with Einstêin, cornering him while he had a confused and somewhat scared look on his face.

"Um... Nä-ræl." He said swallowing as he discovered that the space between them was very little and it made him feel very insecure as he had never been in such a compromising position with a lady before. "I..."

The princess gave a hearty laugh sensing his discomfort and pinched his cheek making his face turn red with embarrassment. "Calm down. I just don't want my father and mother to hear what we are saying." She said giggling.

He nodded still swallowing. "Okay but... Can you..." He used his hand to make a gesture as if telling her to move back a little.