Aurelia, Astrea, Lenin, Eveline, Thalior, Serena, Marina, Xena, Uriel, Nior, Novia, and Alexander sat at the long table. They gathered in the dining hall and ate their breakfast in silence filled with tension. Alexander was extremely anxious by the silence, and he could pass out if he didn't keep his mind on the food on his plate.
"The Ravenshroud decided to support Lady Aurelia's cause?" Eveline broke the silence and stared at Alexander who sat across from Aurelia.
"No, Lady Eveline. I came here not as the representative of the Ravenshroud family," Alexander answered, trying so hard to not tremble in his words. "I came here because I want to help my friend," he added.
"That doesn't change the fact you're a Ravenshroud, Alexander. The fact that your parents allow you to be here right now, that alone is enough to tell the world of the Ravenshroud's support to Lady Aurelia," Thalior explained and took a sip of his water.
