Gaining one's trust is never easy.
All guild masters from the courts knew that.
In the beginning, after the duke's death, they thought that the succeeding headmaster would do everything in her power to gain their trust. Even if it was a deception and a lie, they believed that the duchess would at least make an effort.
But they were all stand corrected.
The duchess never did that.
Instead, she showed up, was bare with her plans, and was open about the future.
She was honest about her being temporary, and no matter what the future holds, they will always end up with their rightful master, the one who has the true and pure blood of the Duke, Vincent Raphael Halstead.
All the guild masters knew a person's gaze with greed, but the duchess was different -- Deep and unwavering.
For a moment, they thought there was something even more significant than her position. Something that appeared insignificant to others.
