Chapter 11
The courtiers went pale, and that was a mean feat for people with red faces.
Reality stopped boiling around Guillermo, and he felt the world’s largest lump in his throat. The princess had stopped screaming and she was touching her cheek with her delicate hand.
It was pretty apparent that nobody, and I do mean nobody, had done that before.
Guillermo knew from his profesor that he had to speak at that moment. “Compose yourself, princess.” He straightened his own jacket.
Pollux recovered much faster than all the others, and cleared his throat. “Announcing Guillermo Reysolo, your assigned handler from the humans, your Brightness.” He bowed deeply with a flourish of his hand.
Kyveli still had her palm on her cheek. She whispered, “Who is this man?”
“Your Brightness, this is Gu
