Danika's cheeks flushed red at the compliment, she ducked her head. "Thank you, master."

He turned and started walking with his hands behind his back. "I am your king for this evening. Not your master."

The reminder made her glow. She decided to take a leap at fate. "Then, can I ask you a question, My King?"

When he gave no reply, she bit her lips. She walked right beside him in silence, inwardly cautioning herself not to overstep her boundaries ...