Although Astrid had spoken those words, the teasing tone and flirtatious expression in her eyes were unmistakably genuine. Rather than a serious reprimand, her deliberate emphasis on hierarchy and formality felt more like a playful tease, provoking the pink-haired girl standing before her, who had finally taken the initiative for once.
Lyra naturally understood this too. Her ears turned red as she glanced at Astrid, then casually brushed aside a strand of hair that had just fallen over her shoulder, hearing the approaching flush footsteps of the head maid near the carriage.
"It was Princess Astrid who started it first, deliberately."
First provoking her with words, making her perform such intimate actions. Then taking matters into her own hands to tease her further, even describing the sensations aloud afterwards.
She had only resisted once.
