“Because as easy it is to simply take for us, sometimes it nice to have other people look at you with respect, to give you things, to treat you like the princess you could be,” William said, not looking at Anna as he spoke, wandering around the room aimlessly, examining the tiny details.
“I know you don’t care what people think. You don’t want to be in the middle of society, and perhaps that is one of the worst things of me leaving you. You’ve stayed that way, an outcast. And you love it.” William gave a shrug. “If I’d stayed with you, this would have been different.”
William moved towards Anna, sitting beside her on the bed, his leg pressed against her as he gazed at her, his grey eyes shining with enthusiasm.
“We had fun, Ahinawake. You remember the fun we had when I was teaching you. You trusted me completely. I never did anything that would warrant losing that trust. I never lied to you.”
Well, not much.
“Now let’s go have fun. If you’re going to stay in the city, you have to see more than this little cabin. And you’re hungry. I know you are.”