It was Orion, and he sounded none too happy about being left out of the revelry. Rafael opened the door to welcome him in. He strode in with an unhappy look on his face.
Not only was he forced to endure the rest of dinner alone without Soleia's presence, but Prince Florian had made all sorts of unkind jibes about his leadership and skills when Orion recounted the harrowing war campaign, to the point that Orion wanted to draw his blade and show him how a proper gutting looked like.
Thankfully, Soleia's older sisters had managed to dispel such a disaster. If not, Orion would have once again found himself on the chopping block even before dessert was served. When the dinner was over, he all but darted out of the dining hall, hoping to find someone to commiserate with. Ralph was his first choice, but he couldn't find him…
