I stared at the Prince standing in front of me, with a polite, kind smile that didn't reach his eyes, he held out his hand for a handshake.
We were about the same height, but I felt very short in front of him.
Confusion came over me for a few moments, but I caught myself quickly as I took his hand and felt the strength hidden in it.
Those red eyes stared at my face like they were measuring something... studying me, which sent a strange feeling through my body. "I've wanted to meet you for a while, but the chances didn't allow me to."
Now thinking about it again, the Pillar of Blood is his aunt... and that means he's Alicia's cousin... Ellen's brother, and so on.
Even though those last two were normal, the first one... uncomfortable... especially since it looks like he inherited some things from that crazy woman.
I tried to be as polite as possible. "And why would the Prince and next heir to the throne want to meet a simple person like me."
