"Whoa. What's with that look? I haven't even said anything yet."
Emelie, realising the weird look she's been giving him, snapped out of it and relaxed her posture took a long. "Sorry. I just… argh. Continue with what you were saying."
"That was weird. Emy. You got something to say, just say it."
"I will, alright. But you first since you brought her up."
"Hmm… Fine. It was before the start of the tournament's second day," Kurt began, recounting the events. "While I was on my way to the academy, I got picked up by a royal carriage. Princess Faye, along with her siblings, were inside."
Emelie listened at full attention, not interrupting him once as he laid out the entirety of the encounter. Kurt summarized their conversation inside the moving carriage – Faye's sharp, probing questions about his movements, the subtle pressure she applied regarding his sudden prominence in the city, and finally, the core of her personal request.
