Avelina tucked her hair behind her ear, her attention still very well fixed on her book.
She inquired, "If you do not mind me asking, why...are you in the royal mansion?"
She spared him a glance.
"Hm?" Edward looked at her. He responded, "Nothing much. I'm one of the county coroners, so I am simply here to perform an autopsy on Lady Natasha with the rest of the doctors. We are trying to determine the cause of her death, but so far, we've got nothing."
"Oh?" Avelina's eyes narrowed vehemently. "I wish you luck then, I suppose."
Edward thoughtfully glanced at her, seeming worried.
"Are you…alright?"
"Why do you ask?" Avelina flipped to the next page of her book.
Edward replied, "Your expression and your demeanor, you sound quite...cold. So I am wondering if everything is alright. Did someone piss you off?" He raised both eyebrows at her, appearing silly.
