Chapter 503
"Zeleskiaz... We will need to talk about these thoughts you have too. Know that I made a mistake by asking you such a thing as if it was obvious. Therefore, let me make it clear that I don’t want to kill you with the same seriousness you do when saying that."
"Well... I would not kill anyone on the spot anymore. My Lady shouldn’t see such a thing, so I do understand what you say."
"No. No, you don’t! That’s another kind of problem, Zeleskiaz!"
"That is because I am joking."
"..."
"? What is it?"
"You should learn other ways to make a joke." — Francois said as if dead inside to learn of the humour his son lacked, disheartened by his future. — "Coming from you it doesn’t sound like one."
"... That might be true."
Granting reason to the Father, Zeleskiaz nodded aware of the truth. Finally standing before the doors they had decided to visit while both stared at each other blankly. Although a spontaneous thought would be brought up by the Emperor at the odd sensation the exchange provided.
"... You have changed quite a lot, Zeleskiaz." — Suddenly the Emperor let out as the face of his tall son was observed intently. — "I am sure that said joke wouldn’t have been one last year."