"Master, I want to marry Viola!"
"Sorry, but Viola is off the table."
"Why? Viola's unmarried, and she's a noble."
Viola was never an option to begin with, since she had been forced to give birth in complete secrecy. The child's existence must never become known to the world. I had promised Louis I would protect the child.
I chuckled at the sight of Bodo sulking up a storm.
He must really be smitten with Viola.
Bodo acted his actual age around us because he was comfortable enough to, as if we were family. If he was going to live as the heir to the Viscounty of Elsheimer, he would have to adapt to a completely different environment.
"He's acting like that because he doesn't get along with Lady Angela."
"Don't tell me you went and teased Angela?"
"Huh? How did you know? Those two are at each other's throats."
"...Bodo?"
What on earth did you do while I was gone? Bodo hemmed and hawed, his eyes darting around. That was his habit whenever he was scheming.
