Chapter 29

• A scream almost left her throat as she saw the black cloak swaying on the floor, but she concealed her lips with her palms, sweat dripping from her body to the floor.
• She didn't bother to see the person's face before concluding that he was someone of high status, “Please do not….do not report me…..to the….the King.” she stuttered, mumbling beneath her breath.
• Was the man an official? The King's right-hand man? She didn't know or care. All that mattered was that she didn't want to return to the palace again and get punished because she was caught by someone in the wood.