Chapter 287

Rose sat hugging her legs which she pulled up to her chest while her back rested on Zayne's chest. 

"Isn't it uncomfortable for you to sit like that? There's enough room for you to stretch your legs or are you shy?" Zayne asked, knowing her earlier boldness would disappear at some point. 

Rose shook her head and let go of her legs so they would be flat like Zayne's. "Did everyone return safely? You did not lose anyone in the weather?"

"We didn't. We've faced this kind of weather before and I made sure anyone who walked around had a rope tied to them so we could pull them back to safety. We are all home and what we were sent far is done so we don't need to go back. At least, I don't need to," Zayne replied.

Zayne entertained himself by playing with Rose's hair. "Why is my mother in the palace instead of here?"