The gentlemen have finally decided to join the emperor, and they are deciding to do something about the scandal. Mind you, Gafrio's middle name is scandal since he is always doing things without thinking. This one is significant because it involves both of the dukes. So, nothing would happen in the capital city because everyone would be too busy to care about anything else. Thus, the emperor has to solve this situation before it becomes any more nuisance.
"What the hell were you doing there?!" Demanded the emperor. It is just the three of them in the throne room at this time.
"in my offense, I had no idea," Gafrio answered while holding his hands up
"Didn't know what, Gaf? That you were gonna get into another
scandal?" Scoffed the emperor.
" Please don't assume that it's my fault that the people can't resist this. they are the ones that always follow me everywhere." At this point, the emperor gave up and looked answers to Valrie.
"Valrie, how do we fix this?" Asked the emperor, looking exhausted
Valrie, who was standing there and watching the whole thing, told Gafrio to tell the citizens the truth. Why he was there, to begin with.
To this Gafrio, stared back at him and asked why would he do that ? " hello everyone, I got my ass handed to me by a monster unexpectedly, so I came to Val for help..." he said all this with a mocking voice " Sorry, I don't think so. I am this Empire's general! Darn it!"
"This also involves my daughter's honor. There's no other choice!" Valrie started glaring at Gafrie at this point.
"It's not going to happen, Val!"
Gafrio glared back.
The Situation turned into a glaring contest, and the emperor having enough of it, suggested an idea. " then why not marry Lyra then?" and with, both men looked back at him and shouted "No!" Simultaneously.
For the first time in their lives, they felt like they were on the same side.
"What do you mean no?" the emperor looked between them. The last time he checked, Gofrio wasn't married. Yeah, he played around, but after he settles down, he'll probably stop it. Also, Lyra, Val's daughter, is at age and has already been introduced to society. So what's the problem?
"Sorry Luc, he is not going to marry anyone from House Chivel, let alone my daughter. I will not allow it!"
The emperor, for the first time, witnessed an expression he never seen on Val's face. At the same time saw so much sadness in Gafrio's eyes. But it quickly disappeared. Luc now felt guilty bringing up the idea.
"No," Gafrio spoke up this time. Looking at Val. and Val knew in his heart, he messed up.
"You're right Valrie, your daughter's honor is crucial. I ruined her. I should take responsibility. Who else is going to marry her?" Gafrio was out for blood, and things were about to get worse.
They weren't on the same page after all.
The meeting ended. And nothing was solved. A frustrated
emperor and angry dukes left the throne room.