There was a grand banquet in the evening at White Hall, and Frank sought out Aria.

“I won’t hold you accountable for what you did,” he said. “You can keep everything I gave you, but I have one request—once we return to Riverton, you’ll tell Winter that nothing ever happened between us.”

Aria was taken aback. “I-I can keep your presents? You’re not upset?”

Noting her disbelief, Frank nodded. “I had lost myself that night, or that wouldn’t have happened at all. Don’t worry—I’m not upset, but no more dirty tricks like these, okay?”

Aria nodded repeatedly as she saw the clear warning in Frank’s eyes. “Oh, are you going for a tourney tomorrow?”

“Yes.”

“Then…” Aria appeared to be at a loss, but soon resolved herself and picked up the glass on the table and poured in wine. “Thank you for forgiving me, Frank.

Cheers.”

had clearly made a mistake,

while since he passed

mind, he took the glass

you’ll clear the air with Jean and Winter, so that you’ll

quickly nodded, having been staring wide-eyed as Frank finished the glass of

clear sigh of relief when he was done before turning toward

his nod of approval, she

staying in White Hall, Mr.

quickly toasting Frank while cursing Aria under his

did not know enough to hide her reactions—it would be all

would never agree

acting strangely today,

Kim found

badmouthing Frank endlessly after Frank took the Earthen Dragonheart and only stopped when the Yaffes vanished without

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