Sometime later- after returning to the castle, Katerina exited the washroom in a blue silk nightgown, her feet still bare and her hair damp from the shower. Zachary awaited her outside in her chamber.
"You should have taken a shower or something."
He was standing at the dark window by now, looking out. He didn't turn around at her advice.
"No."
Why was he suddenly being so antagonistic? He had been so nice just an hour ago, saving her from those men. Now he was cold as stone again. I didn't understand it. Didn't understand him, thought Katerina.
"Why are you being so stubborn?" Asked Katerina.
He started to turn- then thought better of it and folded his arms in front of his chest. So, imitating him, Katerina folded her arms in front of her chest too, in defiance.
For a while they j
