The Commander wanted to dismiss the question as merely needing to know the goings on of his knighthood, but the very truth was that he was curious. It was a burning curiosity to know whether or not there was more to Irene and Felix's teasing—perhaps a jealousy he couldn't quell until he knew the truth.
It wasn't as if he wanted Irene for himself; he simply wanted to know.
And then what? The Commander wondered. What would he do if they truly were together?
He would end up doing what he did every single night, which was licking the wounds his once precious Princess had left behind. Perhaps the truth was that he merely wanted everyone around him to be as miserable and alone as he was. Would he only be satisfied if that were the case?
