Chet did not directly answer Frank's question, instead asking quietly, "May I ask who's asked you and why you're looking for the chief of the Martial Alliance?" He simply answered a question with another question, passing the buck back to Frank.

"It's her father's asking, and as for why..."

Frank paused, quickly smiling as he came up with an idea. "She and I were engaged as children, and I'm fulfilling that promise."

"What?"

Chet did a double take, narrowing his eyes in thought.

The chief of the Martial Alliance was engaged?! He had no idea... No, no one in the Martial Alliance even mentioned anything about that!

Was Frank bullshitting?!

For Frank's part, he needed a reasonable excuse for his search for the chief of the Martial Alliance, or he would look like he had no business getting involved.

of the Martial Alliance, was there

Frank could argue it was an innocent vow he and Silverbell made while they were children, and

have to ask Silverbell

a loss by

he was not about to tell Frank she was right here in this

"Really? You don't?"

Favonis were behaving strangely... And everything seemed to revolve around the man in

it

striding up impatiently and barking

Frank smiled and nodded instead of getting

"And the audience told

stopping Edon since he was

"Indeed." Frank nodded.

are you standing here like you're perfectly fine, talking to us?" Edon asked

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