"Your highest will you like to see the garden?" Jeffrey asked like he did not hear what she just whispered to her

Ellen immediately nodded her head. She felt happy that the prince will finally let her go out even if a guard has to tag along.

Ellen followed Jeffrey without question, she just realized that she had not taken a look at the Palace since she arrived.

The hallway they walked past was very long and soon they arrived at a door that leads them straight to the garden. Ellen was wowed by the beautiful flower beds. The garden was very beautiful.

As Jeffrey lead her through the garden Ellen had a beautiful smile on her face. She was happy to finally see what outside her room and the palace looked like. Wait she is still inside the palace but at least she gets to feel the fresh air of nature.

When she first heard of marrying the prince she was very scared. She was not sure of what her life will look like when she comes to Avalo.

The news about the curse prince was dreadful. She had imagined him killing her or beating her up. Or treat her badly. She was not sure but she away knew that her life here would be hell.

She was happy that the prince has been fair to her at least. Of course except on the day of the royal ball. For some reason Ellen could not blame him for that incident, at least he did not kill her.

She knew she should have been more careful. The prince has kept her in his quarters and all the maids treated her with respect. She sometimes thinks the prince has forgotten he has a wife, not that she was complaining her only worry was the fact that she managed to get him angry, she felt he would now pay more attention to her, which might lead her into getting into more troubles.

"Well, it seems I can't avoid getting into trouble anyway," Ellen muttered to herself as she thought her time in Bozoa Palace. Ellen smiled at her thoughts, thinking about all this she realized that she had not seen Sebastian for days. Since the royal ball, she has not seen him.

"Where is my h?..." Ellen felt tongue tie as she did not know how to refer to him. Taking a deep breath Ellen decided to ask the question anyway. "Where is my husband? I mean I have not seen him for some time, " Ellen asked.

Jeffrey felt very happy to see the princess looking happy. She even asked after the prince.

"His Highness went to samor, the kingdom's border is been attacker," Jeffrey answered.

"Oh," Ellen answered and nodded her head. She wondered which kingdom was bold enough to attack Avalo first. With what she heard during her time in the camp of the injured, she learned that for the past years no kingdom dare to attract Avalo.

She shaked her head, this had nothing to do with her she was certain the curse prince would win the battle, he always does.

Jeffrey kept leading the way until they got to the dining setting in the garden.

"Your highness, would you like some to sit here and have some tea?" Jeffery asked as he held out a chair.

"No," Ellen shaked her head. She still felt too full from breakfast. She would have loved to keep walking around the palace and learn more things about Avalo but she was scared to voice out her wants. She did not want to become greedy for more. Her goal was to live another day and her reason for this goal was simple.

She knew that her death will give Queen Regina some satisfaction and she did not want to give her that satisfaction.

"How would you like to spend the rest of your morning, would you like to return to your room?" Jeffrey asked.

"No," Ellen answered. She wanted to see other parts of the palace or even the kingdom but she kept that to herself. She has been in her room for days and there was no way she would go back to her room if given a choice.

"Can I seat her and read?" Ellen asked instead.

"Of course your Highness," Jeffrey replied.

"But I don't have any books left to read, I have read the few copies of books that I brought from Bozoa," Ellen explained.

Jeffery scratch his head, he only has one book and it had to do with war and killing. He was not sure if a princess like Ellen will be willing to read such books. The crown Prince had a larger collection of books but Jeffery could not lend her those books without the prince's permission.

There was also a large library of books in the palace but only the Royal Family has access to it.

Yes, Princess Ellen was part of the royal family but the king wanted her dead, he was also not sure if it was a good idea to bring her to the library.

Ellen looked at the man before her and wondered if she had said the wrong thing. Honestly, she was trying to be careful around the crown prince and his men. Ellen was about to open his mouth and asked if she said something wrong when Jeffery spoke up.

"His highness is not around to give you access to the Library. I only have this book with me," Jeffrey said bringing out the war book from his rob.

"It a war book, I don't know if her highness will be willing to read this," Jeffery said showing the book to Ellen.

Ellen felt very happy, seeing the book. When she was much younger she used to read some war books in her father's study. But all that ended when Queen Regina found every means to lock her up in her room.

So seeing a war book really warm her heart. Even Jeffery was surprised to see a lady excited about reading a war book. Ladies we're no to be some and afraid of blood and little creatures like lizards. They never read books about killing and fighting. 'well the prince was not normal, so he should like a strange lady right?' Jeffrey said in his head. He was not aware of the fact that Ellen stayed in the camp of the injured for two years. He only knew she was a princess and most princesses were pampered by their parents.

"Thank you," Ellen tried to hide her excitement and collected the book.

"What will you like to eat for lunch?" Jeffery asked. He was feeling so proud of himself for making the princess happy.

"Anything," Ellen answered as her mind was already in the book she was reading.

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