Morning arrived with a new hope, challenges, and whispers of possibilities.
As the world awakened to a fresh day, so did the mansion's occupants, all brimming with anticipation, whether the lowly servants or high-ranking officers.
However, the promise of a new start quickly soured. Despite the day just beginning, an altercation had already erupted in the hallway.
"I'm only asking! Why do you have to reply so rudely?" Athillia exclaimed, her anger directed at the young knight assigned to her.
Instead of being an escort, Athillia felt Eli was merely there to monitor her every move. Since her arrival at the mansion, he had followed her everywhere, unlike Sir Ashburne, who was not assigned any guard—an arrangement explained by the fact that she was a girl.
Eli wore a long face. After Eric expressed his suspicions about this 'unknown guest' possibly being a new love interest of Kyren, a cloud of negativity settled over him.
