Kidnapped

When the kiss still didn't come after he closed his eyes for a while, Ronan opened his eyes again to see what Arielle was doing. He was surprised to see she was having trouble untying the cloth wrapped around her body.

"Er… Tania tied my dress too tightly," Arielle said with a nervous laugh.

"Need help?"

"I think so," she replied. "Thank you."

Ronan then turned Arielle's body around and untied the cloth. It was wrapped around the sleeves and Arielle's belly so that Arielle's dress wouldn't get wet or dirty from getting stained with the red frostberry juice.

"Done," said Ronan as he handed the cloth to Arielle.

The girl turned around and signaled the king to bow. Ronan, who had taken off his mask, closed his eyes again for the kiss.

Again, it wasn't a kiss from Arielle that he got. His face was wrapped in the cloth instead.