Hye Yang knew when she was at a loss and withdrew, but the hatred that brewed knowing she had been caught was directed at Mira. Hye Yang had no excuses.
"I did not mean to-" Hye Yang began, looking for a way out. "The cub jumped into the river and I wanted to help but that was when Mira came in and my body pushed her in. I would never do anything to harm members of a tribe who welcomed me. Never." She sounded like someone who was misunderstood and her voice broke so hard you would think she was about to cry.
Honestly, Mira had to congratulate. Hye Yang was almost believable.
"My King, we found something at the other side of the river shore." Another pride male said, walking to them.
It seemed like they scouted the area. It seemed like Jia Hao finished with his meeting then realised his wife was not in his bed chambers and he organised a search based on where onlookers proclaimed she was at, Mira thought, accessing the situation from a diverse point of view.
