Drayce was away from the palace as he had important matters to attend to outside and had visited the territory outside the capital city. When he finished the work and returned to the palace, it was already late evening.
'She must be asleep by now,' Drayce thought as he entered the palace and extended his hearing senses, but he could hear nothing. 'I shall freshen up quickly and accompany her to sleep. I am sure she must have missed my presence the entire day.'
Drayce went straight to his quarters where his personal aide, Orien, welcomed him. "Was there any inquiry about me from the Queen's palace?" Drayce asked.
"No, Your Majesty," Orien answered, which surprised Drayce. 'Did I upset her by staying away the entire day?' he wondered while letting Orien remove his robe.
"The bath is ready, Your Majesty."
