the prince tried to see beyond her words , into her heart but the old woman 's eyes , were shut to him . that i do not need , she thinks to herself . his smile reached all the way to his eyes . she might take criticism from her mother and mother-in-law because of family ties , but dash was hardly family . her body felt small and soft next to his , and he actually had a reaction to her , disconcerting when he was trying to be comforting . 