Oriana pretended to be immersed in pouring tea for Arlan, eagerly waiting for them to talk more about this so-called 'physician' from Abetha, but unfortunately they said nothing more after that.
Without new orders for her, she had to leave the study afterwards and proceed to clean her master's bedchamber.
It could not be helped as Arlan had much work to do. He had been away from the capital for a long time, and paperwork had piled up on his desk in the palace. He brought the most important reports with him to the Ahrens and busied himself reading, and from time to time, he discussed various matters and issued orders to his most trusted subordinates.
While the King focuses on the general welfare of the kingdom and its people, and the Queen plays the role of ensuring harmonious relationships with the noble families, the Crown Prince's duty is to catch and punish those who attempt to circumvent the laws of the land.
