David understood he would have to let Arthur proceed on his own. It only took a nod from Arthur to know he was expected to behave… even though he really didn't want to.
The phoenix found Claw's presence and everything about him quite irritating despite the obvious merit he held in front of the prince. The retainer knew nothing about him, after all.
After receiving Claw's nod of approval, Arthur turned away from the pair and walked off. The prince's hands kept clenching and unclenching… as though he was nervous.
David shook his head and gave himself an internal facepalm. When was Arthur ever nervous?
Claw remained still beside the retainer as the prince approached what looked like the largest tree in the sanctuary's forest.
In contrast to the already gargantuan trees in the Dark Woods, this was a beast. Its diameter was easily two metres, which was on the larger side for any tree in the Dark Woods.
