I Became a Barbarian's Bride - Chapter 158
“Anyway, Princess.”
He opened the carriage door and held out a hand to help her down.
“Weāre here. Itās Shaman Territory.”
She hadnāt even realized the carriage had stopped.
So immersed in conversation, she hadnāt noticed it moving or coming to a haltāhow ridiculous.
Nisha rubbed her forehead lightly and let out a deep sigh.
“Hurry down, Princess.”
She looked at the hand he extended and gently took it.
Kagan immediately gripped her with his large hand and pulled her straight into his arms.
“Hhnā¦!”
As Nisha suddenly found herself lifted into the air, she gasped, eyes wide. Kagan chuckled softly and pulled her into his arms.Ā Ā
“Donāt be scared, Princess. As long as Iām here, nothing will ever hurt you.”Ā Ā
“Ahā¦ you startled me.”Ā Ā
“Mm, you wonāt have to be startled again. Iāll protect you, always.”Ā Ā
At the whisper brushing against her ear, Nisha swallowed hard.Ā Ā
She didnāt know why, but his faceāso close to hersākept drawing her attention. Lately, getting up close like this had become almost routine for him.Ā Ā
“Honestly, I was really worried at first. Bringing you here and placing you as Xiemanās Katunā¦”Ā Ā
“Ah.”Ā Ā
“You came from such a luxurious worldā¦ I wasnāt sure you could ever come to like this barren land of Xieman.”Ā Ā
It had been, well, nearly a kidnapping.Ā Ā
As he added that, Nisha averted her gaze with an awkward expression.Ā Ā
Something about the way he said itālike a confessionāmade her feel a little embarrassed. She pressed her palm to the back of her neck.Ā Ā
“So to be honestā¦ Iām sorry, but sometimes, I feel a little relieved that you came from an incomplete world.”Ā Ā
“ā¦”Ā Ā
“Because if you hadnāt, you probably wouldnāt have come to like Xieman.”Ā Ā
Ironically, it was because she had grown up with so little that she could find contentment here, even in a land that was inevitably lacking when compared to Roshan.Ā Ā
Knowing this, Kagan had to admit he felt a bit of relief about Nishaās circumstances.
If she had grown up lacking nothing, raised as a guardian of her nationā¦ she never would have ended up in his arms like this.
That was why Kagan couldnāt bring himself to let her go.
“Hey, Kagan.”
“Hmm?”
“ā¦You can put me down now. Also, my cheek hurts.”
“Ah, sorry.”
Still holding her as he walked, Kagan quickly set Nisha down.
āOnce I return from the subjugation, Iāll have to start a warā¦ā
It was shaping up to be a headache.
Not that fighting itself was the problem.
The real issue was that war would inevitably mean being apart from Nisha.
The leader of Xieman was expected to personally take the front lines at the start of battle, display their strength once, then withdraw.
Either way, to lead a war, he had to act as Xiemanās head.
āItād be best to end it before winterā¦ā
If they were going to begin, it had to be soon.
Even if they pushed past autumn, if winter came, heād end up leaving her alone for far too long.
Leaving someone who hadnāt even fully adjusted to Xieman all alone in a place still unfamiliarāhe wasnāt used to that.
āOf course, there are still a few brought over from Roshanā¦ā
But that didnāt sit too well with Kagan. Not at all.
