Chapter 388
The certainty in the prince’s sound was the one Orland recognised, and to his acceptance, a more willing reply was given to the man. — "Yes, I better not."
Nodding aware of the founded reticence the crown prince had, Orland slightly chuckled as he was to walk away. Nonetheless, before peeking back at his daughter for a goodbye, Zeleskiaz stopped him to tell little information.
"That thing... it was begging help from a ’master’... It could be around."
"... Did it say anything else?"
"... No."
"... Alright."
After a pause to watch the man avoid his gaze while waiting for a reply, Orland immediately left the subject. Containing the frustration and turning it into resignation once more, for he had heard clearly unlike the hazy ears of Marianne how the monster was attacked by the mad Crown Prince.
’He didn’t let the thing say a thing... haa... can’t even blame the brat.’ — Frowning as he still could understand the prince’s actions, Orland leaned to inform Marianne of his brief absence. Finally going away to leave the prince and his child on their own. Not completely pleased as his expression twitched with the announcement, which he tried to tell with an appeasing sound for his daughter. — "Marianne, sweetie, the crown prince will stay with you for a moment... I’ll be right back."
’... okay... but... don’t go far...’
More awake after the little exercise had helped her disrupted body slowly go back to a common pace of heartbeat and temperature, Marianne slowly shut her lids in response to the Duke’s words. Coming to look at the prince once open... softly showing a sweet lift of her corners to welcome his closer approach.