Dawe tried to wrangle a lot of information out of Mana and Raven over the meal in various subtle ways – but he was no match for Mana. After all, it was not for nothing that Mana was known as the goddess of negotiations in her law firm, and she could hold her own easily with people thrice her age and experience – let alone a devious seven year old.
After interacting more with Dawe, Mana understood Raven's apprehensions perfectly. To be so calculating at such a young age – Dawe's ability for deception was far above Astra's, she thought, wondering once again about the boy's father. Crown Princess Pica didn't have a shred of diplomacy in her – so it must have come from Dawe's father, right?
