บท 97: Chapter 97 - Control, Love, and Freedom [Part 2]

"There he is," Moriyana said, pointing towards Haruki walking into her office.

Seated opposing her, Fay turned around to address the duke. Getting out of her chair, she moved to the side and bowed to show respect towards the land's ruler. A bit thrown off by her sudden formal behavior, Haruki stopped in front of the desk and glared at her bowing her head.

"I think we're both past the point of formalities, so it's best we treated each other the same way we treated the same way as on our journey back home," pulling up a chair for himself, Haruki sat down before holding his hand towards the chair beside him. "Relax a bit, I'm not here for any diplomatic reason, you don't need to be so tense."

Still a bit reluctant to let off the mask of courtesy, Fay teetered over to the offered seat. As Fay settled down on it, knowing what to do, Asuka moved around the desk and placed her hands on Fay's shoulders.