Chapter 55: Pearls for the Princess (II)

Swan watched the ferret beastman until he left the throne room and sighed. She quickly hunched her back and lowered her head as dealing with so many people drained her out of her life force. 

It made her want to just tuck into her blanket and hide from the rest of the world. 

'How long do I have to do this? So far, I've only been dealing with small matters in the kingdom, but what if I have to make an important decision when Gale isn't around? Surely, he wouldn't believe in me too much, right?' Swan thought. 'Ah, it makes me nervous whenever I imagine what will happen once Gale finds out about my true identity.'

'I really like him though, I hope he can at least spare me. I'm fine being thrown away somewhere in the forest if it means I wouldn't need to die in his hand,' Swan thought as she began imagining the worst case possible.