Snippet #1554839

Rosette~

Rose was surprised when the deity’s hand touched hers, such small white hands that contrasted her tanned skin. She let herself be dragged in to the room. Her eyes stayed a moment too long on the shape that she figured to be the sleeping Prince. She was just glad that they didn’t ponder too long in that spot for Rose would have lost her common sense.

When they reached the bathroom, hot air rushed to her body, condensing more droplets on her skin, giving her a rather strange glow. The scent that she had associated with the Prince last night pounced on her stronger than ever. She frowned unconsciously at the thought that she would have to smell like him, a constant remembrance of her cruelty last night. Maybe this is karma’s pay back.

"I don't mind if you bathe, let's just not wake Rune up, ok? You can go first, since you need to get ready for the day. It's already warm and scented, so you can hop in."

Rose nodded and walked over to the bath. Letting the silk robe from last night to fall in a puddle around her feet, Rose was just about to take off the scarf she had tied around her chest when she turned to the deity. “How about joining me...” Rose paused for a second to remember what the Prince had called her, “…. Hebi? We’re both girl and all. I can help you wash your back.” As the Deity turned around to sift through the array of bottles of beauty potions and bubble makers, Rose quickly slipped off the rest of her makeshift garments and slipped into the warm water.

She let herself sink until the water is about neck deep. Her skin soaked in the moisture and warmth as her hair gathered into little dreads that she began to detangle in the water. Wincing a little at the attempt that the Deity made to spark conversation, Rose knew the question that was about to follow. So she gave a stereotypical answer to salvage some time for her to tactfully avoid the question to come. “School…seems like a good place. Nice bedrooms and good food.”

Unfortunately, no time would prepare Rose for the question that came next as she had expected. The words that stressed the degree of the Prince’s pain seems to punch her in the stomach, making her insides churn with guilt and regret. “n..nothing…” She lied and knowing the Deity won’t be satisfied with such an answer, she elaborated, “I just gave him the nation’s treasure…he must have been shocked or something…” Her voiced trailed and seeing the girl’s unsatisfied face, Rose knew that her lies have failed. Sighing, she admitted it defeat. “Just…It’s just that I did something bad…and I think I hurt him.” Her tentative answer was filled with vagueness as she hates to hear the word from herself. It is as if Rose didn’t confess those words out loud, then it had never happened. “I might have stepped out of the boundaries for a knight and for that I am sorry.” She finally said, giving the best she can at the current moment. She sank lower into the water.