Howland felt burdened by the thought of Aslan returning to the palace so soon. How would the man respond after seeing Rosie's condition? Aslan would probably be very disappointed in him. Besides, the results of the investigation regarding the cause of Rosie's condition faced a dead end.
There was still one person Howland hadn't met because the man's whereabouts was still unknown. Duke Coby suddenly disappeared from his residence. He was the only one royal member who had not come to visit the palace because of being sick the last few days. However, his wife and daughter, Margaret, stayed in the palace from the beginning.
Howland reached for Aslan's letter and tried to come up with an answer when Aslan arrived later. However, Howland frowned when he saw something strange about the letter the man had sent him.
