By the time Sthena and Perdita stepped out of the next shop and returned to the carriage, the hands of the two assistants following them were filled with boxes of shoes.
It almost seemed as though Sthena planned on buying everything from the shop. Every shoe she stared at for too long, he asked to be packed.
It wasn't an everyday scene to see the king with a woman or to shop with her. And the king of Vamlone was never seen or thought to be such a person as he was known to be feared. His appearance in the town with Perdita had already raised speculations that had traveled across every lip and ear.
Perdita knew she couldn't avoid being talked about, but still it made her a little awkward to be faced with so many eyes watching her every step and word that left her lips.
About to enter the carriage, Sthena turned towards saying, "Could you wait for me for just a little while? There's something that requires my immediate attention. I'll be back shortly."
