Yellow Mark Disease (8)

"Fia, where have you been all this time? After causing such a commotion this morning, I had only just brought you back to the manor when you disappeared without a trace!"

Commander Cyril came over to me, looking genuinely worried.

"Do you have any idea how many hours have passed since then? It's almost evening!"

He made it sound like an enormous crisis, but, um, I'm an adult, you know?

Besides, it was the festival today, so all the knights should have been free to spend the day as they pleased.

Why was the commander worrying about me as if I were a child?

Feeling disgruntled, I glanced up at him, and Commander Cyril continued as if to confirm something.

"I told you that, since we don't know how people here would treat you with your red hair, either Curtis or I would accompany you for your safety."

"Urgh!"

...I-I do seem to remember him saying something like that...