-Jonah-
I felt guilty… damn guilty. I didn’t want the princess to get hurt, not at all. Even if it wasn’t directly because of me, I hated seeing her in pain.
“Yes. I do!” I shouted.
She looked at me in shock, taking a small step back. I sighed, feeling both frustrated and defeated, and let my head fall forward, staring down at my muddy, dark boots, unable to meet her eyes.
“I… don’t like that I’ve dragged you down with me. You should never have come to me, Your Highness. I hurt people… I end up getting them into trouble. You shouldn’t even want an apology from me. It isn’t worth much. None of my words are,” I told her.
A heavy silence settled between us, and I felt utterly torn apart. I had never expressed these feelings to anyone before. I had kept them hidden for so long, and now,
