"You really didn't know?" The prince was somehow surprised by her puzzled look. "That's weird, I thought you would be aware of everything…"
"What do you mean by this?!" Violet was frustrated. She felt like he was playing games with her, and she didn't like it a bit. For the apparent reason, even the dress she was so fond of before was now a burden on her mind.
"Let's put it this way… Lord Ashford came with two goals in mind. Can you guess them?" Sebastian chuckled but the girl remained silent as if she was done with him.
"Doesn't matter, I will tell you anyway," he didn't care for her opinion at all.
"The first reason why he joined the battle in the South, is because of the land between our two kingdoms. There used to be a strong duchy, but the last duke only had one daughter who married abroad, and the family died out. After that, the territory became part of the royal's possession…"
