In one room there was only a shelf with several books, on the wall on the left side of the door, a large round rug in the center, and a table where Arthur normally does work related to family or work.
And there he was, but instead of working, he was impatient as he tried to find some way to solve this big problem that his family was in. On the one hand was his wife, the person he said he would protect, care for and love for the rest of their lives. But on the other side was his daughter, the person who when he was born, he promised himself that he would protect her no matter how dangerous she was, a person who when he appeared before her eyes, made her feel as great a happiness as that of the day of her marriage, to tell the truth, a happiness far greater than that of that day.
To make matters even worse for him, the vultures ... or rather, the elders were pressing him in every way possible, so that he could resolve this horrible situation that caused it. And those who always wanted to seize power, gave him a period of one year so that he could repair all that he had caused all this time, otherwise, according to the rules he would be expelled, along with his wife and daughter. , and deposed from his position as leader of the Radiance family.
"Ah, damn it! What do I… "
"Toc! Toc! Toc! "
"Hmm? …In between!"
'... Who could it be, I thought I had ...'
"…Father?"
Upon hearing Sophia's voice, and seeing her in front of her, Arthur's mood quickly subsided, and with a smile he said, "Oh dear, what are you doing here? I thought you didn't like coming to this room. "
Sophia walked slowly towards her father, and sat down on the chair across the table, saying, "... You know I don't like to be watched, Dad, and there are a lot of guards outside."
"Ah, so is that why? … But tell me, why did you come here this time? "
"Well…"
"… I know that you and Mom are hiding something from me. I also know that she has not been doing well for some time ... And I also know that now I am causing a big problem for you. "
Arthur was very surprised by what he had just heard, but to try to hide it he said "But of course not my daughter, you never caused any problems for me." while he smiled.
"So you mean that Mommy is really bad !?"
Frightened by the way that his own words were turned against him, Arthur said "What! No no no this is not true, so you don't have to worry, okay? "
"(Sigh) Dad, you suck at lying."
"What? Of course not, I'm great at doing anything… but obviously everything I said is true. "
"(Sigh) Come on dad, you know very well that I'm not a child anymore. Quite the contrary, since I will be sixteen years from now, and probably if you follow the other families, I will get married. "
In this world, adulthood is reached at the age of 15, and most families, or at least the large ones, prefer to have their daughters marry at 16, and usually with a member of some other family with the same level of status. , or even at a slightly higher level politically or financially.
"This is not going to happen, not at all! You will only get married when you want, and if you want. Since I don't think there is anyone who deserves to spend the rest of his life with you in this world. And even if that person exists, you will only marry the person you choose, I will not give an opinion on anything in this matter… I mean, I will not give an opinion on anything in this matter. "
"Oh I know, so I ..."
"Only after sixteen! Do not forget."
"(Laughter) I get it. (Laughs)"