Caius watched Rose's expression as she sat looking very uncomfortable. It was a little annoying that he couldn't ask her directly, as she didn't know he knew about the herbs in the jar.
He had tried to ignore the implications of her actions, but recent developments had him recalling them. Caius thought the feeling it invoked was thoroughly unpleasant.
He wanted to know if that was the reason she needed to see Lady Delphine. Thomas had not been able to tell him anything useful. It still irked him. Everything she did told him just how much she wanted to get away.
The crown prince didn't look like he believed her, and the way he studied her as though he knew something was up unnerved, Rose. She adjusted in her seat; the coat on her shoulders no longer felt as warm as it once did.
Caius didn't say anything for the longest time, and when he finally did, it was only two words: "Very well."
