After returning to my room to wash and get prepared for the day, I head downstairs to breakfast where Noahen, His Majesty The King, and Leislia, are waiting. I try to pick the farthest seat from Noahen as possible but he then purposely moves next to me and if I were to move again I would be making my discomfort obvious. His majesty the King doesn't seem to notice and starts making small talk like asking how our schedules are and what we have planned. Everyone is quite tense from the recent arguments so maybe he realizes but is just pretending not to. "Father." Noahen suddenly starts. "When are you going to end this skepticism about the official heir? Nobles are questioning. Everyone here, even Lerape knows that I will be the one to end up with the crown so why must you punish me and drag the imperial family's reputation through the mud." Leislia shrieks and exclaims that he is insulting the King but His Majesty says nothing. When he finally speaks his words are most unexpected. "Lerape, who do you think would be the better candidate for ruler of this kingdom?" Gosh why do they always have to drag me into their drama? This has nothing to do with me! I think. "Well I'm not sure…" "Father, why would you ask Lerape? That puts her in an awkward position." Leislia steps in. "Well because she is supposed to have lots of wisdom as the Holy Quitom." He explains. "Oh father i almost forgot, Lerape needs a private etiquette tutor and have we set up the days she'll have meetings at the temple?" She asks. "No I believe we haven't. I suppose for the meantime she can use the imperial tutor until we can find one for full time, and i'll send word to the temple soon, i swear they won't stop asking me to send her there, I am most nervous to even send her there for lessons, I think they might refuse to send her back home!" He jokes but no one laughs, it just remains silent in the dining hall. We eat in silence for the most part. During the meal Noahen kept touching my hand and (accidentally) brushing his leg against mine. His actions are starting to become unacceptable but I don't want to complain because I'm afraid I might end up being the gossip of rumors, even if they are targeting the prince i dont want to have anything to do with them.
