Arjan began to quiver as she leaned against the shoulders of others who displayed a rather chilly attitude.
She just couldn't handle his gaze. Even knowing the fact that he was still unaware, Arjan felt like all of her sins were being peeled away by Raven's piercing eyes. When Arjan appeared to be trembling too much, a poor man began to step right up.
"Duke Everwyn, please calm down! I fully understand your concern for her not showing up, but Young Lady Alaric didn't hurt them either!"
"…no, it's all my fault."
"Young Lady Alaric."
"It's not your fault at all."
Those who accepted Arjan's words immediately sympathized with her. Trails of tears couldn't stop flowing from Arjan's eyes.
...
"I shouldn't have let him go somehow… but my sister and Ferdinand were already stabbed…"
"Young Lady, calm down. How can it be the Young Lady's fault that they were caught?"
"I'm so sorry to be the only one left…"
