Raphael tried to digest the information he just received. More than half of their meeting in General Alexei's office was about criticism and disappointment. They say Raphael too side with his wife. They doubted that his decision was too easily influenced by Valerie.
Raphael felt he had to be more careful in the future. He turned out not to be professional enough. He had to remember that outside of his marriage, Valerie was his colleague. In the military or the business and government industries — usually couples didn't work in the same unit.
Florentia's military made an exception for knights who had blood partners. They could take care of each other and have a blood supply to heal wounds faster and increase strength. However, it was only useful on the front lines of warfare. It was a bond that shouldn't actually be done. Unless they faced incredibly strong enemies.
