Book 3: Chapter 6: For the Young Lady Part 2
I dropped Fol’s hands in surprise and turned around. Standing behind me was Alicia, who looked bewildered, and Prince Lancelot with a grim expression on his face.
“Ah, um… His Highness Prince Lancelot was looking for you, Cyril, so I showed him the way, but… perhaps I picked a bad time…?”
That was Alicia’s baffled voice.
However, as Prince Lancelot was glaring at me, I wasn’t able to answer. While my silence was out of courtesy towards the Royal family, a large part of it was me unconsciously knowing that my answer would just irritate him.
“Miss Alicia, thank you for showing me the way,” Prince Lancelot said flatly.
It clearly carried the meaning of ‘I have something to discuss with Cyril, so leave.’
Although Alicia looked as if she wanted to say something, the moment our eyes met, I shook my head. She might have wanted to stick up for me, but there was no way that I would get her involved. Whether my intentions got across to her or not, Alicia did a curtsy and said, “It was my pleasure.”
Then, she turned to face me and mouthed, “I’ll see you afterwards” before leaving the room.
And so, Fol, Prince Lancelot and I were the only ones remaining in the room. The servants left as well, as they were ordered to by Fol and Prince Lancelot. To tell the truth, I wanted to leave with them as well.