While walking towards the place, Ashiel had already caught a glimpse of two familiar figures. The way that he saw them hugging made him gripped the sword that was attached to his waist. He doesn't even want to admit but the sight was making him see bloodshed in an instant. With the control that he had, he managed to focus his sight on the two without even moving an inch
Just the thought of the lady falling for the crown prince when it was only supposedly for a deal, made it seem that his heart was already being squeezed. The mere reality that was showing up on him was enough to make him realize his position. Who was he in any way, right? A mere servant, a knight who can only look and protect the lady but couldn't even love her
He was bound by the rules that he had cast to himself. By becoming the knight of the lady, he was subjected to rules and one of that rules was the way that Howald let him go for the time being.