Quintus pretended not to hear and walked straight to Maximus's side, whispering, "Flanitnus asked me to check with you—can he be allowed to take the initiative to choose a woman to be his wife?"
Maximus's smile instantly disappeared. "We agreed beforehand to let the women do the choosing. What? He wants to break the rules now?!"
Quintus quickly explained in a low voice, "Flanitnus has taken a liking to Karina, but Karina has no intention of coming forward to make a choice. So, he wants to take the initiative with her…"
Flanitnus likes Karina?!… Maximus was surprised, but on second thought, the tall and commanding Karina, whose demeanor was even more resolute than most men, might naturally attract someone like Flanitnus, who had been through so many hardships. He glanced at Quintus. "Why would Flanitnus ask you to send this message to me?"
