It further reminded her that she would use his departure as a way to get back to how she was when she didn't realize he was an attractive and endearing man.
"Despite not knowing each other well, you're up late comforting me," the Commander realized, his voice lighter than before. "I should thank you."
Except it wasn't just that.
Before Irene went down to the dining hall, she had an inkling that the Commander could be down there, just as he was in the last inn in Chemois. Even if it was a shock to see him, there was a small hope in the corner of her heart.
Since she was already trying to comfort him, perhaps she could finally come clean with what had been bothering her for such a long time. It was an event that drove a wedge between them, and she had a feeling she was the one solely at fault for jumping to such a conclusion…
"I have an ulterior motive," she confessed. "I had a feeling you would be down here this evening."
