"Ronan, Maxieno was not as bad as you think. He was a good man when we are also good to him," Arielle said, making Ronan snort.
"Huh? Good man? I'm sure he's good because of some reasons," answered the man, leaving Suri and Arielle both speechless. After that the atmosphere at breakfast turned even more awkward.
Suri still found her younger brother still secretly glancing at her as if he wanted to ask something but he held it back.
***
Rowan had no interest in accompanying his father as usual, so he decided to join Suri to the pavilion to visit Sartaq, the hatchling, who was under Maxieno's direct supervision.
As they strolled together, Rowan appeared unusually calm, his hands linked behind his back. Suri occasionally turned around to glance at her younger brother upon sensing his strange demeanor.