"I have no excuse for the hardship and confusion that Renard has suffered because of this incident," Lady Celestria replied. "It truly isn't my intention to implicate him. I had simply answered a question during one of the parties held after our return from Frieden Academy.
"A noble, who happens to be my suitor, asked if I had someone in mind. My answer had been vague. I told him that I had met many outstanding candidates at Frieden Academy, and if I were to choose someone as my partner, I'd probably look there.
"No name was mentioned, but my fellow students who had accompanied me on that trip noticed that I had been exceptionally close to Renard. They must've assumed that I was talking about him. It reached the ears of other nobles, spurring them to create trouble for Renard and Frieden Academy.
"I plan to give him a proper apology when he arrives here in Solivane. About the duel, I have every intention of stopping it and making a public apology for causing the misunderstanding."
