Verinia glided through the halls of Light Tower, and a dead silence seemed to fill the atmosphere as the faithful shadow of her protector followed along behind her with soundless footsteps, clutching the hilt of his sword tightly.
The faces of them both were expressionless, one more than the other. Sur Ka'iser glanced at his mistress as discreetly as he could manage from time to time, and nervousness could be seen in that fleeting look.
It was like he was terrified that she would vanish into thin air, or worse, be assassinated, if he wasn't looking at her constantly.
It wasn't that the First Princess didn't know, it was that she couldn't be bothered to dissuade him from looking.