Eliezer looked up from his book when the butler walked in with refreshments. "Oh, thank you Allis-"
He then flinched ever so slightly as Allister reached over and snatched the book about Lunar, startled by the sudden action. It all seemed rather peculiar. The missing pages, coupled with how quickly Allister's attention had turned to the book only reaffirmed Eliezer's suspicion that something dubious was going on. He took a short moment to decide if he could trust the butler to answer the questions that he had in his mind, before considering the fact that he was unsure of Allister's true intentions. In spite of him being a closer acquaintance to the princes as compared to the other servants, he still served the king as far as Eliezer knew.
"I fail to identify what it is you assume that I am attempting to hide from you, Allister," he responded, acknowledging that the stoic demeanor which he had subconsciously trained to display all his life might currently be of use. "Although I do find it interesting that you would single that book out from the entire stack of reading material. Might you happen to possess knowledge regarding Lunar that cannot be found in this library? Or perhaps you know that the King is aware of details that he has not disclosed even to his family?"
Eliezer's questions were inspired by his discovery of the missing pages in the book, as well as the Allister's mention of his father. Even with neither party being outwardly aggressive, the tension between the prince and the butler still grew heavy with their suspicions of each other. Thankfully, it was broken when a servant entered with a letter from Raven.
"How fitting that you should mention my lady right before a letter from her arrives," Eliezer commented as he sliced the envelope open. "She is rather alluring. She never fails to intrigue me when we are together, and every memory that I have of her holds... such significance. Perhaps you are right when you mention infatuation, though, I am unsure of it myself."
At sunset, a royal messenger would look for Raven in the village. Once again, she would be handed a letter bearing the royal seal, and would read the following message upon opening the envelope:
My dearest Lady Raven Omrea,
I am glad to learn that you are well and happy, and I hope that your companions at the village are also doing well. I would be pleased to meet with you again, for it is a joy of mine to be fascinated by your words and tendencies. As I have been made aware of your discomfort with being isolated indoors, perhaps we could meet by the lake west of Dainia Palace. It is another beautiful, peaceful location that I would like to share with you. Do inform me if noon tomorrow would be convenient for you. I eagerly await your response.
Best regards,
Eliezer of Dainia
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