Lissana looked at Eren for a moment, then asked him to accompany her. She led him to a cabin that was far from the palace. The place was calm and pleasant.
“You can stay here.”
“Thanks, I appreciate it.”
“Can you tell me why you refused to stay at the palace?”
“I wouldn't feel comfortable there.”
“Is it because of my mother?”
“You mentioned before that you already knew her and you seemed uncomfortable in front of her.”
Eren took a few minutes to respond.
“It's not that.”
“Then why do you want to be far away?”
“It's because it's not good for us to be close. I had already told you before, the closer we are, the stronger our bond becomes.”
“Does that mean you want to be away from me?”
A corner of his mouth curved into a slight smile. The expression was somewhat sensual, in a compl
