Richard looked at Rose and said, "I won't explain the working mechanism of 'Small Dehydration Technique' to you, as there's a high chance you wouldn't understand it anyway. But its effect, you must have fully experienced it by now, yes, just as you imagined."
"You!" Rose glared at Richard, gritting her teeth, "You—scoundrel!"
"Scoundrel or not, dear Princess Rose of the Black Holy Mountain Kingdom, you should worry more about yourself," Richard spoke calmly. "Night has just fallen, and it's a long time till dawn. I can wait it out with you. I wonder if you'll manage to hold out till dawn, as you said earlier."
"Just you wait!" Rose shouted, her body trembling continuously, whether from anger or something else. "I, Rose Jane Elsa, would rather die, hit my head against the wall in this room, than ever submit to you! I will keep resisting. I swear!"
"Very well." Richard nodded, looking impressed, and fell silent.
The room fell into silence for the second time.
Time passed.
