Shadows Beneath the Throne
At last he smiled. It was a smile, a sad smile and a very tired smile. He said "You always were too sharp, for your good."
Anna said this to him in a soft voice. She told him that he always forgets that Anna is, on his side.
The person did not say anything back. He just stayed quiet. Did not respond.
The silence, between them went on for a long time. It felt like they were all holding their breath. It was getting uncomfortable. The only things you could hear were the sounds of the candles and the wind outside blowing gently against the big windows.
Anna leaned forward. Put her hand on the table next to Bens. Her fingers were really close, to his fingers. They were so close that she could feel the warmth of his hand. Anna said to Ben in a quiet voice "Whatever it is that you are not telling me Ben... I will figure it out. So you should just tell me now."
