Su Wan peeked out from behind her tree, her eyes wide.
Ji'an surveyed the scene. She looked at the cowardly guards, then at the injured, grumpy Princess.
'If I leave her with these idiots, she's going to get eaten by a badger in ten minutes,' Ji'an sighed internally. 'She's annoying, but she's just a spoiled kid. I can't let her die. Plus, having a Royal Princess owe me a life debt is good insurance.'
Ji'an walked over and crouched down in front of Ling'er.
Ling'er flinched, shrinking back. "Wh-what do you want? I didn't ask for your help! My guards were just... tactically repositioning!"
"Right. Tactically repositioning into the next zip code," Ji'an deadpanned.
Without asking for permission, Ji'an reached out and gently took hold of the Princess's injured leg.
"Don't touch me!" Ling'er swatted at her hands, her cheeks flushing.
