Karium Maselli slightly looked behind and when he saw a glimpse of his mother, he realized that he was right.
Another bad timing.
How will he explain to her?!
Steven Rafe immediately withdrew his hand when he saw the Empress of Aslirith standing a few steps away. Then he took a step backward.
Empress Marozia walked closer and briefly looked at her son who can't even bring himself to meet her gaze. Then she turned to Steven Rafe.
"What's the matter?" she asked.
"Just a small misunderstanding, Your Majesty," Steven Rafe replied. "Nothing serious."
The Empress briefly glanced at Karium once again before she said, "The banquet will be over soon. You should return to the hall."
With that said, Steven Rafe and his right-hand man walked away from the small garden.
Once the two men were out of their sight, Karium finally looked at the Empress. "Mother -"
