In the Capital, Keitel had been confined to the royal palace for a number of weeks. He was satisfied that since Leila was out of harm's way he could try to make a move against Laurence. However, Laurence had proven to be impervious to Keitel's attempts to placate him.
Likewise, Laurence had not taken any moves against him. Keitel wondered why. Perhaps, Laurence was still sentimental about their relationship. Either way, Keitel knew that Laurence's amity would only go so far. Once, the Sword Saint had the Emperor's will authenticated, it wouldn't be long before.
Luckily, Valentus was taking his time to validate the will. Keitel knew he had to use the time to get close to Laurence. The only interaction they had was at dinner. Laurence had decided that they were to eat together. At first, Keitel thought it was the golden opportunity to get in with Laurence.
