~*~
Kwestor looked on in admiration at the young woman’s skills and in dismay at the boy’s naivety. She had traveled fewer years since her birth than the prince had, but in this encounter, she was clearly a young woman and he, just as clearly, was a boy. He has a lot to learn—about a whole lot of different things, the ranger thought.
She giggled and whispered something in Donald’s ear, which caused the young man’s cheeks to redden.
A day or two in her company could indeed prove educational for the young man, and Kwestor toyed with the idea of letting nature and ambition take their courses. It might distract Donald enough to make him forget all this nonsense about the Warden. However, he did not look forward to trying to explain such a thing to his parents afterward. He sighed at the additional burden and resolved to allow them as little private time together as possible.