Izaak and Magnus arrived back at the cottage in the late afternoon, their search in the forest yielding no clues about the missing person. Magnus settled onto the couch, crossing one leg over the other and resting his hands on his lap, while Izaak turned to Louis, requesting a glass of water.
"Is Alora asleep?" Magnus inquired of Griffin, who was already in the room.
"No, Princess Alora woke up an hour ago," Griffin replied in a complaining tone. "Louis offered her lunch, but she declined."
"Why?" Magnus asked as he moved his finger over his ring. "You cannot take care of a single task," he muttered.
"His Highness never asked me to feed food to his wife. That wasn't my task," Griffin retorted.
Magnus glared at him and Griffin lowered his eyes immediately. "Princess Alora was upset because her husband left her in anger," Griffin said in a low voice.
