Inside the carriage, the mood was cramped—and quickly growing combustible.
Kael glanced at the three women around him and finally sighed, breaking the silence.
"I apologize… If I had known you were all coming with us, I would have brought another carriage."
Jess turned to him with an arched brow and a playful smirk.
"As a man, shouldn't you be the one riding outside and braving the world?"
She leaned forward slightly, voice still soft but biting. "How can you sit here while ladies ride horses in the rain?"
Kael's face twitched. He knew this question was coming.
But damn it—this woman was bold. Too bold. Was she trying to shame him into becoming a gentleman hero?
He glanced at his mother, hoping for backup.
Emilia was busy gently brushing Elfie's soft fur. She barely raised her head. "Let him sit here."
