Chapter 76: Start the trail. False Evidence on Ruby.

"Ruby?" asked Eric.

He looked around but she was nowhere to be found.

"Here I am," said Ruby, popping up behind him.

"Where did you go?"

"What do you mean?"

"I been calling you for the past ten minutes."

"I was out picking up more herbs."

"Oh." Eric looked at her baskets full of herbs. He asked, "Do you often picked up herbs?"

"Pardon?"

"Well, you seem to be gone every morning, so I just thought maybe you like herbs or something."

"Um, well... There's not much to eat, so I just picked whatever I find in the forest and cook them with what I have. They're not all that bad."

"Of course not. I just thought you were also collecting them to study for medicine as well."

"I do."

"Of course, you do."

Eric leaned in to try to kiss her. However, she decline. He thought it was strange, especially what they have the other night, he thought she would actually accepts him.

"Please, Prince Eric. I'm not Samantha."

Eric frowned at her comment.

"What does she have to do with what is go