When Prince Nicien was back at the Candor Palace, Captain Ricard was already waiting for him near the door to his chamber. The Captain's presence had the Prince realized that he had completely forgotten about the meeting all because of that duel and a bet.
Halting for a few seconds, Nicien tried to clear his mind and then walked inside his chamber with the Captain following suit. General Elias promptly closed the door and stood guard outside. He knew very well that when it comes to this kind of meeting, the Prince didn't trust the guards in his palace.
Many of them were always revealed to be spies.
Without saying anything, Nicien Vamieres took a seat on the couch and covered his eyes with his palm. He let a few seconds pass that way before he let out a breath and eventually turned his attention to the Captain. "Is the investigation concluded?"