The journey back to the palace was filled to the brim with silence. There was no words spoken, no interaction at all that had gone on between Olivera and Raul. They had just walked like two different people into the palace grounds, and into the palace thereafter. Azeera turned out to be waiting for Raul right in the large sitting room. Immediately she sighted Raul, she stood up from the lush sofa she had been sitting on, and walked stylishly to Raul who didn't budge or push away when she encircled his neck with her arms and drop a peck on his lips, not minding that they weren't alone, not minding that Olivera just stood there watching the whole scene play out.