Jae shifted a little, his body pressing closer to hers, dominant in that subtle way he had. "Curiosity, mostly. The books mentioned that the shadow cult worshiped there and I had to see if it had any clues for me. But the queen had the main entrance blocked off, guards everywhere, seals on the doors.
Yuna helped me sneak in through a side passage she knew about. Crown princess perks, I guess. She's blunt about that stuff, just pointed it out and said 'just be bold, Jae.'"
At the mention of Yuna, Elise's hand paused in his hair. Her cheeks warmed, a flicker of jealousy twisting in her gut. Yuna, the blonde crown princess, well-endowed up front, always pouting and needing protection with her wind magic.
Elise was nice, sure, but hearing Jae talk about her like that stung. She bit her lip, timid as ever, but couldn't hide the slight stiffening of her body. "Yuna, huh? She's… helpful like that."
