Dastan delayed abducting Veronica because he was planning to see Arthur's expression. He heard a rumor in Synetia. Veronica and Arthur were lovers – according to the soldiers. That's the very reason he was waiting patiently. He wanted to know the truth.
After seeing Arthur's expression, he concluded that the rumor was true. They were indeed lovers. 'It wouldn't be so bad to make him my enemy,' he thought.
It was because of that, Dastan abducted Veronica in front of him. Veronica struggled to get away from him but he held her firmly as he flew off. However, something felt off and he looked down. What he wasn't expecting was that Veronica was trying to unbuckle the belt on his pants.
Dastan was dumbfounded. "Are you crazy? What are you-"
