You Think I Won't Talk?-Chapter 486

"... If the lady wishes to wait... I will support that decision."

"... what?"

"I will wait until the lady believes it is the right time." — He said... And the smile he granted, confident of his suggestion, was as if a caress to my trouble so it could dissolve... and I squeezed back that hand of his... shaking my head for I could not allow such from him, for the caress also hurt to some extent.

"My prince... I believe we have waited enough to finally tell our intentions to each other... However, now that you have come to this subject, I wish for us to discuss it." — Hoping to talk about it with him, I met his attentive yet soft gaze. — "Therefore, do tell myself what are your thoughts... I do not want to give Father a notice like this one when troubles surround our family, yet I also despise to have you, who always supports myself, to deal with these troubles."

"..."

"Tell me your thoughts... I wish to know what you believe is best for I am not certain myself... I do not want you to have to wait, yet I wonder if it is the correct time to announce this."

"Well... As we would still tell him in the end... I believe doing it now would be wiser, my Lady."

"... truly? Even as things are as they are?"

"Yes... The matters with your siblings may become more difficult now that a sentence will be given sooner than later. And even if it gets delayed, if we are to wait... a right time might not come, my Lady. For the situation they are facing is not in the least minor."

"... ah... oh gosh... a sentence..."

"!My lady, I am sorry. I did not mean to hurt you with my words..."

"No, please, you did not... It is only... I have not thought about every detail... Now that you say it, it pains me to know father will suffer at the sentence my siblings may receive."

"... It is alright if the Lady wants to wait. I do not mind as long as you are at ease."

"No... no, your Highness, what you say is correct... it is best if we announce it to our families before that happens... that way you also will have no need to endure an unnecessary secret."

"... I would endure everything as long as my lady’s heart is at ease."

"..."

"As long as I am able to be this close with your fair agreement to my intentions... then I would endure everything, my Lady."

His determination in letting me know this was his true disposition, troubled me nicely... aware that he wished to aid myself at the cost of himself. Hence, I could put away the concerns. After all, being honest was best so our feelings could be guarded.

"Do not endure... You do not need to and I do not want you to for I know it will harm your spirit..." — Finally I said. Caressing the cheek of this adorable man whose determination to aid myself would allow himself to experience pain if needed... dangerously... yet I would care for him so that may be avoided. — "I am certain Father will be glad to learn of our courtship, even in these circumstances it is good notice, haha~"

"Er... truly, my Lady?"

"... Well... m-maybe he will not be THAT glad..." 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

"... I believe it will instead, be difficult to earn his blessing."

"?! Why would you think so? Father is a sensitive man, he will listen if conveyed properly... probably."

"Haha, probably?" — He chuckled as I doubted, smiling handsomely as he kept hold of my hands.

"Yes, well... Father may be unpredictable at times even for myself, haha." — Trying to lighten our mood, I told this lovely man between laughter, who apparently cared to have my father’s blessing for our relationship. Making myself glad to learn about his true character... one so different that eclipsed that in another life I thought he had. For his attitude differed completely from that I read.— "My prince, how about we take a stroll outside and think of how you could tell it to him? We also need to think of how to tell the Emperor and fresh air may aid our thoughts."

"When it comes to the Emperor... he is in the least a problem for us. The lady should not worry at all."

"?? I cannot do that, he is the Emperor and your father, my prince. I should prepare for the next time I meet him."

"Truly, my lady. I mean it... He is not one we should worry about in this matter."

"... Well, I suppose he does appear more easy-going than my Father... his majesty is an interesting man, I have always thought so, haha~" — I said, recalling how much I felt alike to His Majesty who always treated me kindly and had a sense of humour I understood. Nonetheless, my comment was stared at by the prince who apparently had other things in mind for us to converse.

"... My lady?"

"? Yes?"

"About going out... Where would you like for us to take a stroll?"

"Oh... I was thinking we could go to the Empress’s garden, it feels so long since I have been there."

"Will you draw?"

"Um... No, I will not bring Pockachin-... ah." — Saying such so naturally I paused, slightly embarrassed to let out such an odd name I had given my portable canvas, inviting inevitably his curiosity as I walked away to get ready.

"Pockachin?... What is that, my lady? It has a peculiar name."

"D-do not mind myself. I-it is nothing."

"... If so, then what about your voice?... I was told you want to keep it a secret from your Father."

"Ah... that is true." — Realising something I had forgotten at his presence I blinked at his comment, smiling right after at the recall he provided for it appeared as if he was paying attention to every detail even though it was a simple matter I had suggested in the impulse of the moment. — "I am to take my post-it notes with myself... I will communicate like I did before."