Stone Circle Not as camouflaged as she thought

The man continued to frown as the white girl made herself known, his gaze raking over her before settling on her shy wagging tail. He held fast for a while, continuing his facade. He wanted to see what the princess would say. Would she give an excuse? Would she apologize and get scared? He waited, but all he got was a tiny sputter of a hello.

"Hello Arlette," he greeted back.

He barely missed the small note that escaped her throat, and in return let out a gentle huff. "Caught you, didn't I?" He chose that moment to drop the frown on his face and let out a laugh. "Give your mother a warning next time, you had her worried sick."