“—came in through the front door, obviously.”
that sounded believable. though
his eyes were trained on her, they
occasionally flashed to the item
on display. now how was he
supposed to achieve what he came
here to do? he’d have to get rid
of this girl.
“Hey, I’m actually kind of hungry.
How about you go and get me
an apple or two, and then we’ll
continue this talk.”

“‘Through the door’ my foot…”
Why would he break into the castle? He was a thief, more likely than anything. A skilled thief if he managed to get though those guards at the front gates. Anna opened her mouth to call for the guards, but stopped, eyes wide with offense.
“Excuse me? Did you– who exactly do you think you are, sir?” Anna wrinkled her nose and stepped up to the stranger, jabbing him in the chest with one slim finger.
“Listen, either you leave right now or I’ll– I’ll–”
“–!!” Anna opened her eyes and gasped at the sight she was seeing. Oh god, was he bleeding, jaw possibly broken? And she...
And in case you were wondering, yes, he just got punched by a girl. And yes, he totally let her. Though it wasn’t a hard...