Boshni was about to continue speaking when Alonso, from the side, caught her eye, silently pleading for her to stop.
Though puzzled, Boshni trusted Alonso and slowly fell silent.
At that moment, Bosiden entered the room, his eyes falling on Boshni, Alonso, and Howard.
A flicker of confusion crossed his face.
"Do you also have matters to report to His Majesty?" he asked Alonso.
Without offering an explanation to Bosiden, Alonso, with Boshni in tow, promptly left the room, carefully closing the door behind them.
Once alone, Howard shared the details with Bosiden, prompting an unexpected laugh.
"Ha! And here I thought Boshni was some wise character," Bosiden exclaimed. "Turns out, she's as narrow-minded as the rest!"
Howard, sipping his coffee, urged Bosiden to elaborate.
