After dinner, Arthur volunteered to clean up the dining area since I already took his job of cooking dinner earlier. I also think that it is his way to take his mind off of the embarrassing things that happened when the others arrived and he had to explain things to everyone.
I stayed seated in the dining area so in response to that, none of the others moved from their seats around the dining table. I asked a question to anybody who is willing to answer while staring on the table, "How are the preparations for the ritual coming in the palace?"
Calyx answered almost immediately, "Everything has been prepared. We are just waiting for the designated date and the arrival of the other nobles that will witness the ritual."
I looked at Calyx with a raised brow and asked, "Is their presence really necessary? You do know that I prefer to only have a few people know that I am married to an Athanoviyan prince, right?"
