"Lilith."

"Yes, Young Master Ethan."

"Just to be sure… if Queen Rainy ever asks you again to join her as a maid, you wouldn’t…?"

"You don’t need to worry that much. I have no intention of defecting to Defrin Kingdom, Young Master."

"…Alright. Thank you."

On the journey back to the Argentia Empire, Ethan kept bringing up Queen Rainy’s offer, clearly unsettled by her words and seeking reassurance from me over and over.

‘Given how dependent he’s become, it’s clear that I’ll need to go through with my plan to leave by the end of this winter break.’

Of course, …