After speaking with his father and two brothers, Ard went back outside and headed straight for the side garden. He saw that everyone was still gathered there, laughing and enjoying themselves. Before approaching Eva to deliver the heavy news of the Emperor's death, he studied the faces of every girl and his three male friends, watching their movements with intense focus.
He began to analyze the situation.
"In just one day... even with a carrier pigeon, that is impossible. And even if it were possible, there is no way the news could have reached Edmund's ears that fast. There has to be something else going on," Ard muttered to himself.
