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The Job af the Assassin and Life of the Prince

Hildebrand shut the door after he and Eliezer entered the office, the both of them then taking their seats opposite the butler. The knight had come to a realization that in an effort to reveal the one responsible for the death of his brother, he had been pulled into something much bigger. He could only hope that this was something that he was ready to handle, though, he was not about to make any lack of confidence known to anyone. His duty was to the royal family, especially to the crown prince, which was the reason he felt the need to voice out his findings from the interrogation as well as his concerns. Little did he know that the butler would have such a strong reaction to his words. This raised an even bigger worry as far as he was concerned, but he decided that it would be best to discuss this with Eliezer in private.

It was clear to Eliezer that the current atmosphere in the room was extremely tense, with Allister making no effort to be tactful with his words while addressing or referring to his knight. He was unsure if this was a wise move on the butler's part, considering that Hildebrand may not be in the best psychological state at such a time. Frankly, neither was Eliezer, with the information that was currently being revealed to him about his lady. He was also stunned to see Allister laying his hand on Hildebrand, though, before he could say anything, the shocking details about him initially being Raven's 'target' were made known to him. All he had known before was that she had wanted revenge on the king.

A large part of his mind was occupied as he took some time to process that just earlier on, he had locked lips with a woman who had originally intended to end his life. He instinctively felt nauseous at the thought, but was eventually distracted as Hildebrand shot out of his chair at what Allister said. Frustrated at the entire situation, he finally snapped at the two others.

"Gentlemen, please! Calm yourself, Sir Hildebrand," he addressed the knight before turning to the butler. "I greatly appreciate your assistance and guidance, Allister, and you are aware that you have my utmost respect, but threaten my knight, especially in my presence as you have just done ever again, and you can be certain that you shall lose it."

The prince sighed, almost apologetically, and his usual mild and phlegmatic demeanor returned. "I do acknowledge that this issue is a personal one to all of us, but let us have peace in this room before we even speak about maintaining peace in Dainia."

Eliezer then continued. "I find that Sir Hildebrand's concerns are valid. I shall have to take time to think through what I have learned today. I have to ask, Allister, for how long were you aware of your niece's initial intention to assassinate me?"

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“Let me give you a warning touch my niece and I will personally send you to where your brother is before you can blink.”

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At his lady's consent, Eliezer leaned in, gently brushing his lips against hers. Their first kiss seemed a tad long, but he took delight in every second of it. He did not move away when the lip contact ended, but stood with his eyes shut and his forehead against hers, relishing this special moment and enjoying being this close to her. He only wanted to stay like this, and for the first time, he had found the courage to acknowledge that he desired something. What then, however, if this could not last? He had been afraid of the pain that such a possibility would cause him, which was why he had been in denial all these years, but he would cross that bridge when or if he came to it. He would have never thought of taking such an approach before, and now, he could not help but wonder about his own change of heart.

He eventually muttered a "Thank you," to her as he took a step back, the light smile formed by his lips a rare sight to her, or anyone for that matter. "It would seem that all is well here. I shall therefore take my leave, for I must return to settle matters concerning my visit to Sorene. It was lovely seeing you again, my lady. Farewell, until we meet again."

He then turned and walked over to join his guards, who were waiting by the door, before leaving with them. In spite of everything being as it were, he realized that it all simply felt... lighter.

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The moment the carriage arrived back at the palace, Hildebrand was out to greet the crown prince as soon as the latter alighted from the vehicle. The knight briefly informed Eliezer that the interrogation had been completed, as well as of Allister's request. Eliezer had noted that his knight looked to be rather agitated as they spoke, and wondered if it had been a good idea to allow him to speak to the Lunarian assassins. Surely the butler wished to speak to the both of them about this issue? What did Hildebrand already know?

Both the knight and the prince soon turned up at the doorway of Allister's office, and Eliezer got his attention. "Allister, Sir Hildebrand has alerted me of your request. What is this regarding?"

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