"Master Asteria, I'm so sorry..." Ariella's voice trembles. "Because of me, you and your family were in grave danger..."
I can clearly sense the anger and guilt in her tone and see how her body shakes.
This surprises me greatly, especially from a lady of her high status. After all, Ariella is the daughter of Duke Eldric Harrow, a figure just below the King in rank. Among nobles, such humility is rare. Since arriving in this world and interacting with various people, I had assumed nobles to be arrogant, valuing their own honor above all else.
Yet, Ariella proves me wrong. She is not like that at all.
She even blames herself for the situation. Victor Hawksmoor, son of Duke Eldridge Hawksmoor, harbors feelings for Ariella and sought to impress her by presenting an Etherbloom flower on her birthday. To achieve this, he ordered his men to steal the flower from Curtis.
