"My Lord, please don't do this to me. Lord Ernest, please return to the banquet hall with me. His Lordship will be furious if I don't bring you back soon."
The servant's voice broke their haze. Ernest was half thankful for the servant interrupting his audacious thought about the young lady, and he half resented her for catching up to them so fast.
When he came to his senses, Ernest let go of his grip around Runa's waist. He rubbed his brow and muttered, "Ugh, she knows how to make me feel bad. Should we go back now?"
Ernest was aware that if the sent servants didn't return with him to the hall, the servants would be the ones getting scolded. The worst case that ever happened to the unsuccessful servant was he was fired. For some servants, their job was their and their family's only hope.
