"Your Majesty," Rose spoke gently, her voice steady beneath the crown prince's gaze. She kept her gaze glued to the bed. "I humbly beseech you to show mercy to Edna. The Queen intends to see her punished by morning, though she acted solely under your command in attending to me."
Rose had lost count of how many times she had said this, but each time, she didn't get a reaction from the crown prince. Even now, he wasn't saying anything. She slowly lifted her head and quickly brought it down as their eyes met.
Caius lay on the bed on his side. His position hadn't changed much since she left the bed, except that there was a pillow under his head. He didn't even try to cover up—just lay bare on the sheets.
She tucked some hair away from her face and added, "Please, Your Majesty."
"No," Caius said, without any ounce of hesitation.
