Mary hummed to herself as she watered the flower garden. Occasionally, William would shirk his duties and sneak off to spend time with her. The two were becoming closer every day and Mary found herself enjoying the time she spent at the Imperial Palace; even if other's looked at her like she had seduced the King with her wiles.
"Hello Mary."
Mary was startled from her thoughts as she turned to see Dante standing over her with a large grin. She smiled back, "Oh, hello Dante. What brings you to the palace today?"
Dante always acted like a completely different person when Seri wasn't around. Around others and strangers, he would act overly friendly with a smile that hid his inner thoughts. However, when Dante was around Seri, he always had an expressionless face. He would occasionally smile and laugh around her. When he did, one could clearly see the difference between the smile he gave everyone versus the smile he reserved just for Seri.
