~ Thirty-Three - Season I ~

As I said those words, I felt the tension between Queen Marta and I. Mother also turned to me in shock.

“I understand that you don’t want us to meet until the formal announcement of our engagement,” I explained right away, “However, I do believe that, as her future husband and lord, I think it’s only appropriate that we meet each other now that I am here.” I continued, “Seeing that I’ll be spending a long time here in your kingdom, I want to have good relations with the princess. With your permission, of course.”

A moment of silence came upon us. Mother suddenly clung onto the back of my coat. I kept my head down and my hands behind my back, not moving a muscle.

Queen Marta sighed. “With all honesty, I find nothing wrong with your request,” she remarked.

My head quickly shot up, delighted that she wasn’t angered by my sudden request.

“You have a very good point, young Robert. I don’t mind if you want to meet my daughter now. If anything, your explanation makes a lot of sense,” she