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"Are you excited about King Hamon's proposal?" Crown Prince Linus asked his younger sister but he was surprised when Rizelle looked more bothered than excited.

Wasn't she quite happy when he mentioned it before?

"Is something wrong?" Linus Verona asked; growing a bit worried.

Rizelle met her brother's concerned gaze and hesitated for a while before she said, "I just think that the Crown Prince and my husband are acting strange, Linus." She made a deliberate pause and continued by saying, "Thinking of seeing Linolia again excites me but... when I give a more serious thought, I think something is amiss."

"Like what?"

"Esriven is way more powerful than our Linolia," Rizelle Vamieres stated. "And that's why I think it's strange that King Hamon wants the event to be held in Linolia and not in his kingdom. Besides, you're already here and that means only a little preparation will be enough to have the agreement signed here. Don't you think so?"