He had awoken with the far-off sound of horse hooves on cobblestones and the quiet sound of a horse being led into the stable. He stared at the far wall as the front door opened shakily (uneven hinges and warped wood he'd always meant to replace) and the ancient stairs were climbed. The footsteps became muted as they passed the bedroom door and he could only smile grimly
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Startled, she turned around. There was a dismal feeling of guilt in her chest but she managed to give him a weak smile. "And you're awake early. But that's my fault, isn't it?" Proceeding this was the sound of soft laughter. The woman waltzed over to the edge of the bed and sat down. Although Nicoleta had an upright posture, she was burdened with a throbbing headache on the back of her head.
"Let us go to sleep now, hm? You will wake up early and you will need the energy."
"You don't need to speak so formally with me, prinţesa mea," he murmured quietly, moving to weave his arms around her waist and lay his head against her hip, "I have to wake up soon anyway, so it's no bother to spend a few moments with you."
He went silent for a moment, absently running a thumb along her side as he pondered his next words.
Apparently she brought the speech pattern from the party she had attended a while ago. Nicoleta smiled and then touched his head gingerly. "Oops, just a slip." She added with a rather cheerful tone.
She looked at the ceiling and suddenly felt very grateful she was home. His question, though, took her by surprise. Just a little.
"I am!" Nicoleta replied as she looked at him with a questionable gaze, wondering if she shouldn't be fine. Then, she admitted, "Just have a bit of a headache is all. Nothing to worry about, iubire."
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"Let us go to sleep now, hm? You will wake up early and you will need the energy."
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He went silent for a moment, absently running a thumb along her side as he pondered his next words.
"And tonight was...you're fine?"
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She looked at the ceiling and suddenly felt very grateful she was home. His question, though, took her by surprise. Just a little.
"I am!" Nicoleta replied as she looked at him with a questionable gaze, wondering if she shouldn't be fine. Then, she admitted, "Just have a bit of a headache is all. Nothing to worry about, iubire."
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