The Sorcerer's Bride Chapter 107

The last two weeks had been hard on Hazel . She was worried about her father; it was hard on her not being able to go to him and see if he was truly doing okay or if her brother sugarcoated the event . She was glad that she had heard it from her brother first as it would have come as quite a shock when she overhead the king discussing both the attacks on the kingdoms as well as their plan to retaliate with Kaldrek .

There was one good result that had come from the news though . Asrar was being highly attentive to her – more so than usual . In fact, he treated her in a way that was not only highly considerate, but also rather… misleading .

It was to the point that she had trouble not imagining that he had feelings for her, even if it might be buried deep . Very deep . Most of his usual reserve had totally vanished, as he constantly made sure that she was handling her father's wounds well .

He had even cuddled with her, providing her with a sense of comfort from the physical closeness . Which, admittedly, was something he normally would not have done . Even if he always allowed her to hug him, he would often draw a line at anything more . But not when she was dealing with this .
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So, yes, one good thing had come from the news, and Hazel took advantage of the effect it had on her knight . Opportunities like this were hard to come by, after all . Besides she really did need the comfort .

Which all this explained just how she had managed to get the opportunity to sit on his lap in the library . It really did help to distract her from the worry she had for her father as she really found it hard to concentrate when Asrar was this close to her .

It made her feel nervous as butterflies seemed to take over her stomach . She wondered if he could hear her heartbeat . And if he did, whether he might be pointedly ignoring it like he seemed to ignore every indication of her feelings .

Whether or not he heard her heartbeat, ignored it, or whatever he was doing, she reveled in the comfortable embrace she found herself in . One of his arms snugly about her waist as his other held a book, which she realized he had not turned a page in quite a while . The soft breath that made her hair move gently by her neck . All of it caught her entire awareness as she etched it into her memory forever .

She snuggled her shoulders deeper into his chest, resting against him as if he had been made specifically to fit against her . Which he did, quite well .

As a sigh escaped her, she felt him shift a little as his worried voice came into her ear, "Ist everything alright, my princess?"

She tilted her head to look at him . She really did love his eyes, the way the light caught them making them almost seem to glow . There was worry though sitting on his brow, which made her feel slightly guilty . She had not meant to worry him .

"Y-yeah, I am fine . Well, as fine as I can be . " She managed to say, "You've helped a lot . I don't tell you this nearly enough, but Asrar… I am really lucky to have you as a best friend . "

He nodded, a slight look of relief coming to his face, "Well, I twill always be at your side… . For as long as I can at least . "

She shook her head at him, "Let's not think of that . The future will be what it will be . Better to enjoy the time we know we have, rather than thinking of how it might end . "

She liked the way his eyes softened, and the slight hint of s smile that came to him, "Yes, of course . Thou art completely right . "

They fell quite foe a bit as Hazel's mind started turning to what was going on at home . In a quiet voice she asked her knight, "Do you think Heron is doing all right? I mean –"

"He twill be fine . " Asrar was quick to console her, "Heron might have always been sickly but he is quite an intelligent fellow . What he lacks in strength he makes up for with his quickness, both physically and mentally . "

She smiled, noticing that most of what Asrar had just said had not been in as formal of a speech as normal . He was getting better . At least with her .

What he had just said about her brother was true . Heron had always made due with his weaker body by relying on his quickness . And he was quick, which she was glad of . He had probably needed it in Jarenkul .

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