Mana had always been very observant – it had been one of the things that had made her such a successful lawyer even at a young age. So, she had naturally noticed that something was wrong with Raven at the moment.
And so she let him pull her along the street until he finally stopped at a secluded corner. The guards and servants stopped a little distance away respectfully, giving the two young royals a chance to speak privately.
"Sorry," Raven mumbled awkwardly.
"Want to tell me what's wrong?" Mana asked gently.
Raven's face crumpled in embarrassment. "I…" he began, then stopped, at a loss for words. "I'm sorry," he said miserably. He had acted on instinct just now, and he wanted to take Mana away. She had been so excited and eager when she was speaking with Fox…and it had made him unbearably jealous.
Mana frowned. "Why are you apologising?" she demanded.
Raven looked away.
Mana crossed her arms and waited patiently.
