Suppressing a few sighs, Lina accepted that Silvio was not the sort of man she had initially imagined him to be, and she decided to put aside any improper thoughts about him. Besides, his unspoken attitude of I know you'll only make excuses to deceive me made her increasingly uncomfortable. Since they clearly weren't going to get along, there was little point in pretending otherwise.
"I promised Bishop Romario that I would take good care of you, but the royal palace isn't necessarily the best place for you to stay. I noticed that you and the Duke of Anjou seemed to get along rather well during our journey, so why don't you stay at his residence for the time being? I'm sure His Excellency will treat you well."
