Luca didn't seem to mind much.
But Lawson was immediately alarmed, saying, "Your Highness, this is highly improper!"
After all, Fratis was already engaged.
If word got out, it wouldn't just harm the royal family's and the princess's reputations; Luca wouldn't fare well either. Finn, her fiancé, was notorious in Dawn City for his vengeful nature.
"But I want to hear Luca tell stories…" Fratis pleaded, looking helplessly at Lawson.
"No, no, absolutely not." Lawson shook his head vigorously, adamant that they couldn't ride alone in the same carriage. He looked just short of kneeling in protest.
After several minutes of back and forth.
The luxurious carriage interior gained an extra passenger: a white-haired, rather agitated elder.
Lawson sat stiffly, watching the two inside the carriage like a hawk.
Even Luca began to feel a bit awkward under Lawson's intense scrutiny.
