"Do not walk away from me!" merelyn said behind me, and then walked beside me in front of Irene. Might I say, right in front of Irene.
"I am not walking away from you. I am walking towards the dining room. You are welcome to join me."
"I cannot join you." She grumbled under her breath. "You are to dine with the king today. He has some things to tell you."
I know that, I wanted to tell her, but I did not. This is exactly what I was trying to keep away from my mind but you reminded me of it. I really hoped that Tristan had thought of something by now and he was going to share it with me.
"She's not my new friend. She is my lady in waiting." I quietly told Merelyn, trying to ease her worries because I could not do the same to mine.