Chapter 41

• “Your Highness, are you mad at me?” General Ril’m, alone with the Crown Prince in the garden, wanted to have a one-on-one talk with him. She was seated on her heel, while the boy was seated on a thick cloth covered bench to not be cold.
• The little prince shook his head, and she was relieved. He touched the mask, as though caressing her cheek. Behind it, she smiled a little.
• “I just want you to know that even when I’m angry, I don’t hate you, Your Highness. I will never do that. Do you understand?”