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When Minara went out of the room, King Severo tightened more his embrace to Princess Areza.
“Tell me, are you and Minara friends or not?” he asked her while looking directly into her eyes. He could see someone’s soul through her eyes and looking at her eyes now, all she could see is kindness, and wait, he could see bravery in her.
Princess Areza did not expect such a question from the King. How would she answer such a question, without lying and at the same time without putting Minara’s life at risk?
“You cannot answer me, woman? Is there something wrong between you and Minara?” he reiterated his question, still looking directly into her eyes.
“Oh, we are fine, Your Highness. We are not close neither enemies,” she replied abruptly.
“I see,” he said but his look o
