Chapter 53: Confabulation

"Is it important to say that technically, it wasn't a kiss, Father Gianpietro?"

"Hm," the religious man didn't seem very interested, but she insisted, vehemently,

I was blowing into the Prince's mouth! He should breathe properly to survive, or the poison would paralyze the … gah! I give up!"

After telling the events at the lighthouse, as agreed, the maiden tried to garner Blue Eyes' support. Marrying the Sleeping Prince was an idea that just didn't make sense to Alexa.

"Lady Saskia, let's say that those who could defend your point of view were wiped out of Kielstadt the event's following morning. For all the lay people who watched the scene, what you did may have looked quite differently! Don't forget, from my homeland to these lands in the Holy Roman Empire, a maiden who kisses a man on the lips has to marry him! It's how it has to be!"