The stillness of the dark night was only broken when the knight stepped into the tent.
Ray's eyes almost popped out of his sockets when he saw the archduke bent over the healer, and carefully draping yet another thick duvet over the curled boy.
"Master-"
"Shh," Darius glanced at Ray. "Lower your voice. He is resting," he motioned to the now properly wrapped Xion before walking back to his previous seat.
"But Master, he might be in cahoots with your enemies. No one can treat Moon Affliction. After all, it is not even a disease in the first place!"
Ray tried keeping his voice low as he was instructed to. But the turmoil of his emotions was too strong to remain hidden from Darius.
So much so that his address had also changed from His Grace to Master. A word he would only utter when either he was alone with the Archduke or he was too agitated.