It took every ounce of inner strength Heidi could muster within herself not to lash out at the man seated in front of her. She might not have known for certain that Luitpold was the one who had orchestrated the hit on her mother, but she was aware he was a von Wittelsbach and the current acting head of the ancient dynasty.
He had also held this position for many years. As a result, it took only the slightest logical deduction to put two and two together. Sure, Heidi had the resources to track down who had been responsible for her mother's death, but she had long since resigned herself not to seek vengeance.
Thus, while she stared at the Prince Regent of Bavaria with a hate-filled gaze so intense it could devour a thousand star systems if it could manifest into some form of psychokinetic flame, she ultimately stayed her hand and bit her tongue, speaking only in the most curt terms as she demanded an explanation for his visit.
