168 My One True Love

"Will they be alright?" Xenia had curiously asked, pertaining specifically to Freya and Gideon. 

She and Darius were already outside, preparing to leave the Cordon castle grounds as both of them wore their cloaks with their hoods. The princess had already mounted Darius's with the king following soon after, hugging her from behind. 

In front of them, Bartos guided them out, making sure that there wouldn't be any disturbances along their way. Setting out, they've decided to use the Southwest gate to leave the castle. Darius didn't want anyone knowing when exactly they left, so they chose the least used gate of them all.

"Don't worry about them. I'm sure Gideon can handle things smoothly on his end. I strongly believe that he can read women better than Bartos and I ever could. And Freya…"