Dante and I arrived back at the palace on foot, and the moment the maidens saw us they stared at us in what seemed like a mixture of respect and awe before bowing their heads.

I guess that's the effect of the power he controlled or was it his beauty?

He had placed the hood back on my head and held my hand tight claiming he didn't want a particular pair of evil eyes to see me and snatch me away from him.

"Take us to our chamber" He calmly told the young maiden that was closer to us and she ...