Aster left the garden after Ramuja told everything about his mother's deed. If it was his naive self, he would refute all Ramuja's claim, because his mother could do no wrong.
But after knowing what his mother was capable of, he didn't even hesitate. When he saw Ramuja cried and hugged his leg tightly, he could feel the sincerity flowing from his eyes. It was his tears of desperation.
'Did he bear everything himself all these years? He let mother duchess abuse him that much, even making me hate him at some points, did he bear everything himself?'
'Why?'
Aster was unsure, because no one would bear such injustice for years. There were slaves and servants who complained when their works were too much, or when their masters were rude. But Ramuja was threatened, abused and kicked from the duchy, he bore his suffering alone.
Aster could feel his heart stuffed. He was agitated, because he couldn't imagine the pain Ramuja went through.
