"Of course. You didn't get into a fight, did you? Why all of a sudden do you want to come stay with me?"
Rosalind thought for a moment, trying to come up with a believable excuse. 'Saying he hit me... that's not something I can just bring up.'
'If I say we fought, that'll be hard to explain later. If she asks him about it, he'll have no idea what she's talking about.'
'What's something she wouldn't press me on? Something... private...'
"Um, it's Alaric..." Rosalind took a deep breath. 'I feel so guilty lying to my best friend.' "It's just... he's been a little too... energetic, these past few days. I wanted to get away for a bit."
"Pfft..." Elsa instantly remembered how they'd had the bed replaced the morning after their wedding night without any explanation. It clicked. "Ohhh, I get it! Say no more. Stay as long as you need! Who could handle that?"
