The Duke's pupils contracted sharply!
He gripped the letter tightly, his fingertips trembling slightly.
[——For the Duke, personally.]
Four large words met his eyes.
"Teacher Dai Li brought me cream-filled chocolates today. I love them. She said the Duke had them sent back from the Royal Palace just for me."
"Jieao brought me many classical books, just as I asked."
"Among them was a history of the Snake Clan."
"I've always been so curious. What kind of place do you live in, Duke? What are the customs of the Snake Clan? Was the world you saw when you were little different from how it is now?"
"But~"
"I know you won't tell me about these things on your own."
"I ate a lot of tangyuan today, and I also had a strawberry milkshake. Teacher Dai Li said you've been very busy lately and will come see me when you have time."
"I know."
"I heard that war is breaking out in many places, and you have so much official business to handle that you don't even have time to sleep."
"Um..."
