A little knowledge - I
"The mark on your neck," he pointed, "when it comes to royalty it brings a lot more with it."
Adeline's hand immediately went to the mark on her neck. It's still tingled and that was a given when it was still new.
"What about it?"
Xavier stared at the mark and nodded to himself. "Just so you know, you are not required to carry out any of these traditions. If you want you can say no and we all will respect that."
So instead of answering the question he was going to build it on and on until he was satisfied?
"Xavier," she leaned forward and pulled her hands out of the blankets that he had arranged around. "You have built up the suspense very well and now would be the perfect time to reveal what you have." She snapped but with grace.
He chuckled at the that. Guess, he had made it prolong for more than necessary.