"There we go..." Robynne whispered under her breath as she pull the book on Lunarian history off a shelf of the palace library. However, she came to the same frustration that had met Eliezer when he had first tried to pry for such information. She smirked and shook her head at the missing pages. "You're a cautious one, Allister..."

That was when she heard footsteps approaching the room, and quickly closed the book before placing it back onto the shelf. She then picked her feather duster up and pretended to be busy cleaning, only stopping and turning to greet Eliezer after he entered.

"Good morning, Your Highness! I trust you have rested well? Oh, I would just like to inform you that your instrument has been well taken care of and is back in its proper place."

The prince let out a short hiss at the reminder about his violin, rather embarrassed that he had forgotten all about it after he had left the garden the night before. "Right, thank you very much, Robynne, and a good morning to you as well."

"Do you have plans with your lady today, Your Highness?" The maid enquired as she continued to dust the shelves.

"I do not," he responded, taking a seat at one of the available desks and pulling some ink and paper out. "Today I shall be making preparations for my travel and meeting. I also wish to give Lady Omrea time to attend to her own duties. I will be writing to her to let her know that I shall pay a short visit to the village tomorrow, however, for I wish to personally inform her of my absence from the day after."

She turned to him again, this time with a light gasp and a look of surprise. "Your lady hails from the village? How exciting! You see, I was raised in an upper middle class district of Dainia, and I have never stepped into the village."

Having heard what his maid had to say, Eliezer stopped writing and paused in thought for a second before looking to her. "If you are keen to see the village and its way of life, you are welcome to accompany me when I visit Lady Omrea tomorrow."

Robynne's face lit up with enthusiasm. "Me, Your Highness?"

He nodded. "I see no harm. I could use your assistance, and it would be good for Lady Omrea to have a lady friend from the palace."

"I am grateful for this opportunity, Your Highness, and I would be honored to accompany you tomorrow."

Of course, Eliezer was unaware of the kind of 'opportunity' she had really meant. This would be a chance to find out exactly where Raven lived and perhaps even befriend her and gain her trust.
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By afternoon, Raven would receive another envelope bearing the royal seal, this time containing the following message:

[i]My dearest Raven,

I hope that you, your companions, and the orphans under your care are doing well. I am writing to inform you that I will be paying a personal visit to the village tomorrow. I hope that we can converse then, for there is a matter that I wish to share with you. I eagerly await our meeting.

Best regards,
Eliezer of Dainia[/i]