Chapter 41

[RUNE]

The human moaned behind him, "Where are you dragging me to? I learned Tae Kwando, you know!"

"Lily, even if you did, you won't be able to implement anything being this skinny, so shh shh." He rolled his eyes,

"Hey! Do not..."

But even with the words she spewed, she never physically resisted being pulled away. He smiled discreetly. She was so simple. "Don't act like I'm taking you to the guillotine; it's just breakfast."

"I can have it in my room, you know," she whimpered as the dining table came into view, "Rune, you know what? I'm not even hungry, aw Rune."

"If I didn't know better, I'd think you're frightened of seeing someone in the Manor." That she was behind him made it easier to pull that off. The sly tone reached his voice when her wrist went rigid in his hold. "Or are you?"

"O-of course not," she stuttered as he pushed her down on a chair in front of an already-filled plate, "W-why would you say that?"

Enough reasons: the