The news about Matthis getting arrested for embezzlement was not as shocking to the people of Valmest as much as the Second Prince announcing that Nyx was now engaged to him.
During the announcement the people had been too shocked to make sense of anything and Carlos had swiftly ended the public summoning there.
Nyx was silent about it as Carlos had in advance told her what this was.
"It's only a brief engagement till the time you solidify you status here. Besides, how else could you use my name for your benefit?"
At that time, Nyx had asked him, "But... Why? You have to act like the Lord of the territory, and that could be done without engagement."
Carlos had looked at her with a smile back then, "Because I need your help too."
He didn't expand over it, it was like he just wanted her around but for what, that was still a mystery.
