Even after Mana's less than polite welcome, Crown Prince Mars didn't give up trying to persuade her to be his concubine. Instead of paying attention to his fiancée Princess Astra, he would wander about the imperial palace searching for Mana, undeterred by the imperial guards who refused to let him enter the personal chambers of anyone except Princess Astra, exactly as Raven had instructed. However, Mars would simply hand around in the permitted areas, waiting for Mana to appear, just so that he could waylay her.