Holding the heavy bucket in my hands took forever to get back to the palace. Not only that, my hands were stuck mixed with mud and water, and my clothes were half-soaked. I and Abby had to carry the large bucket step by step, careful not to step over rocks and other rough things on the ground.
Once we went back to the area where I saw the vampires from before, the guy who tried to touch me stared at me with menacing red eyes, but I ignored him. It doesn't mean I forgot him. I can tell he's someone who doesn't forget a grudge.
I will need to be more careful in the future. I don't believe he will let it go.
Once we reached the palace, the heat itself had exhausted me, and I had to use my full strength not to drop the bucket, or it would fall on my toes, including Abby's. We slowly set the bucket down on the ground before the prince's door, and Abby's demeanor changed.
