She took the parchment he held out to her, her dark eyes scanning the messy handwriting. her expression was blank, because it was all she could do not to drown in the rush of emotions that were smoldering within her. They would be of no benefit here and now. They would wait until later.
As she finished reading his note, she handed it back to him. "I will get the basin," she answered his words, pushing to her feet and crossing to the washstand, retrieving that along with a pitcher of fresh water and several cloths.
"But I am not going anywhere, my prince. Don't even think it. I'm not going to leave you here like this."
If there were consequences, she would deal with them later. And if the Allfather thought to scold her for her loyalty to his son - sons, for she loved them both dearly and she had witnessed the torment their father had set down on both of them this day - she indeed had a piece of her mind to share with the king.
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As she finished reading his note, she handed it back to him. "I will get the basin," she answered his words, pushing to her feet and crossing to the washstand, retrieving that along with a pitcher of fresh water and several cloths.
"But I am not going anywhere, my prince. Don't even think it. I'm not going to leave you here like this."
If there were consequences, she would deal with them later. And if the Allfather thought to scold her for her loyalty to his son - sons, for she loved them both dearly and she had witnessed the torment their father had set down on both of them this day - she indeed had a piece of her mind to share with the king.