Eventually, as if he could feel the intensity of her gaze boring into his back, Elric let out a heavy sigh. Just before they reached the northwestern part of the forest, he came to a halt and turned to face her.
"Your Highness," he said, arching a brow, "is there something you'd like to ask, or are you just trying to burn a hole through my back with that stare?"
"Have you been here before?" Addison asked, although she knew that it was very unlikely but she was so curious to know the answer that she just asked what came into mind.
"No, your highness." Elric simply replied.
"Then how did you know it was impossible to get the Moon Flower, yet still led us to fetch it?" Addison pressed again.
This time, Elric looked genuinely taken aback as realization struck that Addison must have overheard his earlier murmurs. Of course, she had; she was a werewolf with impeccable hearing, and for a moment, he had completely forgotten that.
