Safe to Fall

Most of the time, I succeeded in keeping my mask of indifference in place. Kaelen had been the only one I had ever shown my emotions around, and even then, I tried not to. He had higher standards for his heir than some emotional girl.

Kaelen never said it in those words exactly, but that was how he made me feel every time he did scold me.

"I'm not… that's…." He shook his head, his mask cracking