Now then, the Duke had withdrawn in a mood of thanks a hundredfold, so I began with this.
"Duchess, I have brought medicine. This is, of course, free. Thank you for all your efforts. Thanks to you I was able to win."
I bowed deeply as I said it and held out the glass to the Duchess as if offering it up.
"Oh, my! I did nothing at all. And my husband only held you back, Lord Robin. I truly have no right to accept this. But since you have gone to the trouble, I will take it. Ufufu. Thank you, Lord Robin."
Waves of sweet feeling poured off her as she received the glass and swallowed it down. The Duchess emitted waves of emotion without meaning to. Was I the only one who felt them, or did everyone? Was it all right for her to send them out this unguarded? I was starting to worry, when beside me, in a small voice,
"Is there none for me?"
