10. The Prince and the Witch (2)

After kissing Prince Emin to her satisfaction, Eldona let out a long sigh and slowly turned around.

At her sharp gaze, Enya and Tarmin stared back at her, frozen stiff as they clung to each other.

Seeing the two of them pressed together as one, Eldona’s eyes filled with a curious light.

In the awkward silence, Tarmin struggled to think of something to say, then cautiously greeted her.

“Um, Eldona. It’s been a long time.”

“So that’s how it is… You succeeded after all, Enya? I won, didn’t I?”

While Tarmin was flustered that she hadn’t returned his greeting, Enya jerked her head up from his arms in surprise.

“Wait! Eldona! Don’t say such pointless things right now…”

“I knew it. There’s no way any man in the world could dislike you, is there? Looks like you really won him over. How long did it take? A few days? A few weeks?”

“What? Eldona, what are you talking about?”...