When Lina met Caelis face-to-face, she often avoided eye contact. Her unusual behavior confused him and aroused his suspicions, leaving him unable to resist questioning Eloina. "What are you talking about?"
"A woman's secret." Eloina could barely contain her laughter as she watched her childhood friend's expression grow tense. "Don't worry. It's nothing that will endanger her life. You know perfectly well that I would never hurt her."
"Then why is she acting so strangely? She even seems to be avoiding me."
"Why do you assume it's my fault? Perhaps you're the one who's in trouble, don't you think?" Eloina gave him a graceful curtsy before leaving, without giving him a chance to ask any further questions.
"What were they actually talking about?" Despite his frustration, Caelis could only wait and see what would happen. He then returned to Lina and led her toward the ducal palace.
