' saving the abandoned empress

43 "Protected By Him"

Eleanora’s POV ~

The number of the people decreased as i passed by the crowd and returned to the bench where i was previously sitting.

I slightly pulled up my skirt and found that my knees are bruised.

‘As i thought, i should have let that guy do this.’

But then i was stunned again when i heard a familiar voice again.

“H-Hey, Little Lady! Why did you left me behind?”

‘This tomato stew again!’

He ran towards me and stood infront of me like a huge piller.

‘Why is this guy so tall? He is at least a feet taller then me!’

.....

I thought Cathain was the only tallest guy but seems like that he is not.

He just stared at me with his arms folded and i felt like he was a little hurt because i felt without saying a proper goodbye.

“Hey, Pretty Lady!” He called me again as i wasn’t giving any response.

“Nothing, why are you looking for me?” I asked.

“Do i really need a reason?” He said with a sad face.

But somehow he looked like a abandoned puppy to me.

I looked at him with a poker face as i wanted to say ‘Do you not?’

Both of us just stare at each other before he finally noticed the bruise on my knee.

“You are so badly hurted!” But then we both realised something.

He hurriedly looked another way where i rolled down my skirt.

His ears was red like my face.

“Well, if you don’t mind i can walk you to your home.”

I wanted to refuse but unexpectedly i agreed.

I was feeling like someone was watching me again. Unlike the stare at the resturent, it gave me a feel of danger.

He forwarded his hand towards me and i put my hands on his palm.

His hands were big. Hard, with a lot of calluses. His hair was shining like gold under the the sunlight.

‘He must use sword and good at it too.’

I couldn’t feel any mana powers in him so, he must be a commoner.

“Thank you.” I said with a polite nod to him.

“Umm...Welcome?” He replied.

‘Gosh! It’s awkward!’

We both was walking towards the road where we can hire a wagon to ride.

I looked up to see his face, when I suddenly saw him laughing, wondering what it was he found so funny, but the sound did not stop.

“Why are you laughing so suddenly?”

He didn’t replied and kept on laughing; which made me think... am i really safe with this madman?