"Don't pay attention to the rumours. She is not what they say," the Great Lady countered.
"I hope so," he said and decided to merely have tea, leaving his meal barely touched.
Just then, a servant arrived and informed Theron about the arrival of his eldest son. As a lord of a territory, Keiren was outside the capital and he came to visit his father as soon as he heard the news.
"Your Excellency, Prince Keiren is here to visit you."
Theron simply replied with a nod which the servant understood. As the servant left, Great Lady Theodora's mood lifted that she would see her grandson whose face she seldom sees within the royal palace.
A handsome brown-haired man in his late twenties in travel-worn hunting gear was led to the gazebo by the servant. It could be seen that in his hurry, First Prince Keiren did not even stop to fix his appearance and went straight to the Obsidian Palace upon his return.
