Valerian and Fortuna spend their time together for the rest of the time. They still had a week to mingle with each other, and the boy, after much care, had begun to feed the dragon/cat with cooked meat.
The lazy cub kitten has become quite energetic. Although she was very moody even now, she was still very accommodating to Valerian, others were just brushed off like air.
One day the little one rode Valerian to the dining hall, she looked at the Emperor and turned her face away. The people were surprised and they did not know what to say, except for Fragrantia who laughed and said, "Looks like you are being disdained, Your Excellency."
Valerian shook his head and fed the cat before he consumed the food. This was the daily ritual, caring for the princess was the knight's duty. Tonight was one such night and after the people finished eating, Valerian said, "I will leave for the academy tomorrow, or master might come out searching."
