[b]Ella jumped at Marken's question, looking over at the man as he sat up, asking her why he was an idiot. She couldn't admit that she was talking about herself so she looked away, finishing putting her hair up in a bun, mostly for modesty. An unmarried woman should never be seen with her hair free, she knew that much.

"You're an idiot because you stayed with me all night," Ella mumbled, still unable to look at Marken, in case her face gave something away. She still wanted to kiss him, and it was unbearable.

"I already warned you not to trust me," Ella continued, "Anyone could figure out that someone like me shouldn't be allowed close to someone of your status. I would kill you if my king commanded it, understood?" Ella tried not to retract her statements, but as it was, she was loyal to her king, and her conflicting feelings towards Marken shouldn't change that. All the same, she didn't want to be too cold.

"But... thank you anyway" Ella mumbled hesitantly, finally looking back at Marken. Her cheeks felt warm, so she could only imagine how much she was blushing. [/b]