32: The Difference Between Them

When Fredrich opened his eyes, the space beside him was empty. It was also cold like nobody had slept there at all. The early morning sun filtered through the open curtains and a bowl of water was already there for him to wash his face. It was already getting cold so he could more or less infer how long it has been there. He stretched, ringing the bell for a servant. When they came in, he still saw no signs of her and so before he knew it, he was asking the servants.

"The Grand Duchess is entertaining guests in the living room. Should we call her in?"

"Which guests?"

"My lord's vassals" 

Those were annoying guests that always gave him a headache every time they came to visit. They were always complaining about one thing or the other and he usually fought the urge to