After saying that, both the baron and the baroness departed first.
But not until the baron had made sure to meet with all three of his children.
As they walked toward a certain secluded corridor, the baroness glanced at him with a serious expression on her face.
"Melric came to the barony a month ago…" she said softly.
The baron remained silent.
"It's over, right?" she asked. Her eyes weren't sad for herself, but for her love.
The baron kept walking in silence, not answering or replying to her, and the baroness did too, not pressing him further. Sometimes things were better when left undisturbed.
Meanwhile, Theo remained with his elder siblings for a few more minutes.
They didn't pry into anything personal yet, but they did ask whether he was close to breaking through to level 10, which Theo answered honestly.
While they were surprised to know that he was close, Cedric was the first to leave, though his demeanor toward Theo had subtly changed.
