The Masked prince
Chapter 21: What Does Evelyn Want?

Chapter 21: What Does Evelyn Want?

By the evening, the castle had started to sell the grains at a price that was less than what those traders in the market were selling.

As he watched the man crying in joy while buying the grains, Regan felt that he could finally breathe.

He turned to look inside his chambers and his eyes fell on his slave.

"Evelyn...come here."

Though Evelyn was confused, she did as she was asked.

"Does Your Highness need something?"

Evelyn bowed her head and asked politely but Regan clicked his tongue in impatience. He held her hand ...making Evelyn remind how he had done the same when they were down in the morning.

It took her a lot of effort now as well as in the morning to not throw it away.

He doesn’t have any bad intentions. She would assure her heart which was beating loudly against her chest. But the reason behind this was solely her fear and nothing else.

Evelyn sighed in relief when he finally released her hand and raised her head when she heard her master say

"Look!"

She looked in the direction where Regan’s finger was pointing and saw the same man who had been fighting at the shop yesterday.

Now he looked happy as he held the grain in his hands.

"He is happy because his family won’t starve today."

Regan’s deep and calm voice fell in her ears. Though it was emotionless, she couldn’t help but nod her head and whisper

"It is good."

Being starved is perhaps the worst form of punishment for a child. It has been for her at least.

"It is because of you."

She came out of her thoughts when she heard this. But she didn’t have anything to say.

Because she didn’t think she did much in it. She just gave an idea that was not even hers.

In fact, she respected Regan. Not only he listened to her, slave’s thoughts but he also brought them into action.

Not many people had the heart to do it.

But he did so without any hesitation.

Regan did frown when he didn’t hear any response but didn’t push her into accepting it. He was realizing slowly how low of self-esteem his new slave has.

In his whole life, he had always disliked such a person. He disliked a coward.

But somehow, he knew that she was not a coward.

No coward could think of a way of surviving when locked in the ground with so many tigers but she was doing that when all others were running around aimlessly because they had already accepted their fate somewhere.

Evelyn was different otherwise he would not have sent Lavo to save her.

He let her have her own thoughts but he was going to change them soon...slowly and slowly.

"What do you want?"

Evelyn was confused when she heard the question and took a step away from Regan before she turned to look at him.

"Your Highness, I didn’t understand you."

"Since you suggested such a good plan, you deserved something. Ask for whatever you want."

Regan said calmly. He saw how she blinked.

She did it whenever she was surprised by something.

Did his words surprise her?

Was it not reasonable to reward her for what she did?

Evelyn was indeed surprised. When she composed herself, she shook her head immediately and said respectfully.

"I don’t want anything. I didn’t do anything."

But her words made Regan frown.

Elias was silently standing a few steps away. As he saw this exchange, he couldn’t help but sigh.

He might doubt Evelyn’s intentions but he had seen how her idea was helping them and the people of Mazic.

So when he saw the frown on his master’s face, he said hurriedly

"Evelyn, just ask for anything. You can’t refuse to accept the reward given by Your Highness."

Elias didn’t know but the way he said it didn’t settle well with Regan. He actually wanted to say that she could refuse.

It was her wish after all.

But he also wanted to give something to Evelyn.

Conflicted with his own thoughts, he felt irritated. But the irritation vanished suddenly when he saw Evelyn’s eyes filled with hesitancy.

She wanted something.

But she seemed to be hesitant to say it.

He didn’t say anything, stood there calmly, and waited for her to overcome her hesitation and say it.

From the way, she behaved it looked as if she was going to ask for something big.

It made him curious about what she would ask.

’Would she...would she ask him to free her?’

The curiousness in Regan’s eyes suddenly vanished and his body tensed when he thought of this.

There was a possibility of happening that.

But why did he not like even the thought of it coming to her mind?

Regan’s face was emotionless when he saw Evelyn opening her mouth

"Your Highness..."

He could also refuse to give it to her.

He thought as he waited for her to say what she wanted with the same emotionless face.

"I wanted to buy a few clothes."

As the room went silent after her hesitant request, Evelyn wondered if she stepped out of her line by asking for more clothes. She looked at Regan’s emotionless face and said suddenly

"Your Highness, One set of dress would be enough."

Her others dress was too torn. Though she had sewn it with a needle last night, she was scared to wear it because the cloth was too weak after so many years of being used and could be torn easily.

If she had one more dress then she would be able to change her clothes regularly. By washing them alternatively.

Evelyn found her arrangement very nice and she was satisfied with this until she heard Elias’ voice

"You want clothes?"

She looked at Elias who had an incredulous look on his face as he looked at her as if he was looking at some weird creature.

But Evelyn looked calm as she nodded her head and said calmly

"Yes, I have only one set of cloth."

Since the other one was completely torn.

Elias couldn’t say anything after these words. Perhaps because he had never come across such a situation.

On the other hand, Regan was silently looking at the girl who had just asked him for a few steps of clothes when she could ask for anything.

But somewhere his heart was relaxed.

"Elias"

"Yes, Your Highness"

"Ask the Mazic’s best tailor to come with the best of his shop’s articles of clothing."

"Yes, Your Highness"

Elias left the room to do as he was asked to do.

"Best, tailor..."

Regan looked at Evelyn whose mouth was parted in shock. Amusement flickered in his eyes and he nodded his head as he said

"Yes, Best tailor. You can have as many dresses as you want."