Chapter 91: Are you a dog?
As they walked, the farm hand, enthusiastically ignored the ambiguous atmosphere between the crown prince
and princess and he continued to explain the intricate process of coffee cultivation, from the planting of seeds to
the roasting of beans.
The prince listened with genuine interest, if it was something that could help Eldoria develop, he wanted to know
more.
At one point, the farm hand offered them each a small basket to participate in the coffee cherry harvest. Roland
had never personally participated in any farming activity but he willingly joined the other workers.
With a playful smile, he reached for a particularly ripe cherry but accidentally brushed Sigrid’s hand. Their eyes
met, and for a moment, the world around them faded into the background.
A spark of recognition and a whisper of attraction danced between them, although neither spoke of it.
As the tour continued, Roland found himself captivated more not just by the beauty of the plantation, but by the
Sigrid’s serene presence and her free laughter every tthe farm hand made a bad joke.
Sigrid, too, felt a flutter of anticipation each this gaze lingered on her. Though they remained polite and
reserved, their interactions were infused with an unspoken promise of a deeper bond yet to be discovered.
By the tthey reached the tasting room, where the finest coffee blends awaited, the air between them was
charged with a newfound electricity.
Sigrid never thought she was the shy type, but she was certain that she was experiencing a a big bout of
shyness because he kept stealing those cryptic glances at her. She couldn't tell what he was thinking.
"Oh well, as long as it's not about Emmah." she thought.
As they sipped the rich, aromatic brew, their eyes met once more over the rims of their cups, and they shared
another promising smile.
She looked away quickly to avoid any further temptation, this was not the kind of tour she had been expecting.
Why the hell was picking coffee and tasting it romantic?
Roland took one step to the side and cozied up against her, his arm brushed against hers gently and she
clenched her hand around the cup. Even something as little as this closeness was bothering her in unexplainable
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"What is wrong with me?" she asked herself.
"Are you fine?" Roland whispered in her ear.
His lips brushed over the top of her ear twice and she felt a little nip that followed. Sigrid’s eyes widened and she
drew in a sharp breath, tilting backwards, she looked up and shot him an accusing glare.
They were not alone, they were in the coffee roasting rooms along with twenty employees that worked there and
yet somehow the man had no shand he was brave enough to do something like that in public!!
He was pleased with himself, the spark in his brown eyes said so.
"You are mad." she whispered and hissed.
She stepped away from her and he followed immediately. Sof the women in the room chuckled and Sigrid
felt embarrassed so she put down the coffee cup and walked quickly out of the room as fast as she could.
By the tshe made it to the door, she was practically running and Roland was on her heels. She was swooped
up before she even realized.
"Hey.." she shouted in shock. "What are you doing Roland?"
He cradled her with ease and laughed, "I am avenging myself because your peacocks attacked me. Since |
cannot punish them, you will have to receive the punishment on their behalf."
"What are you planning to do?"
"I will make you pay the price when we are at home, alone." He put her down and mounted his horse then
extended a hand down to her. "Con, let's go back to horse, | am starved."
She accepted it he pulled her up with ease, putting her at the front, he put hand around her waist and another
took the reins of the horse.
"Have you ridden a horse like this before, with a companion?" he asked.
"No." she answered without hesitation. "I did not get the opportunity to enjoy courtship, my grandfather was like
a beast if any man so much as looked my way with amorous eyes."
Roland set the pace of the horse to a slow trot, wanting to enjoying the ride for as long as he could. This was an
opportunity to learn if they had any shared interests outside of fighting.
"Is that a faint accusation that | detect in your voice?" he chuckled.
She shrugged, "Maybe a little, | was protected from all ill intended suitors but | did not get the opportunity to be
taken on strolls, receive flowers, be called on. At every ball that | attended, my brothers either stood around me
or filled my dance card with their names."
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Suddenly, Roland tightened his arm around her waist, causing her a little. He was doing it deliberately, she could
tell.
"What now?"
Sigrid felt a little nip on the tip of her ear, Roland had bitten her again.
"Roland Maximus, are you a dog? Why do you keep biting my ear?"
She turned her head and glared at him, he looked a little more less enthused than she imagined and she could
not fathom why.
"You are talking about missing out on the courtship of other men in front of your husband. Am | doing a poor job
of satisfying you?"
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"Try what?"
"Courting me." she said lightly with a smile.