As the spar between Kayden and Kael continued, Lavinia, who saw Morvain and the other Elders appear, walked towards them, and because the Princess stuck out like a sore thumb, the crowd automatically made a way for her.
When Morvain noticed Lavinia, she made a space for her. The two nodded at each other, and the moment Lavinia got there, she bowed her head apologetically.
"I apologize, Matriarch. I should have stopped the two of them."
She spoke lightly.
"You couldn't have done anything. I should be the one apologizing. I should have known Kayden would have done something like this."
The Matriarch answered; the rest of the Elders nodded as well. It was indeed short-sighted.
"No."
Lavinia, however, shook her head.
"I should have stopped them regardless. You didn't even have the chance to explain to the people about who Kael is. For them, he is just a random merchant or a merchant's guard who came here.
