Anne was initially worried, fearing that her brother would reprimand Charles, but upon hearing Antonio's request, her cheeks turned red with a touch of shyness. However, she was overjoyed, thinking to herself, "Antonio, my brother is the best!"
What Antonio didn't know was what was going on in the minds of Charles and Anne. His suggestion didn't have any ulterior motives. Although the customs of Fars were not particularly conservative, having children out of wedlock before marriage was still considered a disgrace among the nobility and became fodder for ridicule. He simply wanted to protect his sister.
After all, Anne had run off to the city of Dubrovnik, where it was all too easy to "get into trouble."
The Brittany Family had strict rules; Anne wasn't even allowed to have dinner outside, so how could they tolerate such a thing?