Lucretia looked like she was about to scream, but then she returned to her food quietly, muttering inaudibly to herself. Lucien looked at his father gratitude swelling in his chest. Another shot to redeem himself, he thought.
"So Lucien, you remember Juvia Hargreaves?" Magnus said changing the topic.
Everybody at the table stared at the King quizzically.
"Yes?" Lucien put his fork down to listen to his father.
"I received a letter from her father this morning, she will be coming to Arvenia by next month to visit us," Magnus took a bite of his roast lamb.
Lucretia arched her eyebrow questioningly, "Why's that?"
"To meet Lucien of course," he took another bite.
"Why?" It was Zarek's turn to ask the question. It better not be what he was thinking.
"To consider an alliance with this family. Lucien will be marrying Juvia."
"What?" Lucien's eyes bulged out in shock.
Magnus put his fork down and wiped his lip with a napkin, "You will be getting married to Juvia," he repeated.
