A short walk in the garden

After a while of eating the snacks and having a quiet conversation.

Halgrid suggested taking a walk through the facility's garden, winking slightly at Nazaria.

When we went out to the garden Nazaria and Halgrid quickly disappeared from the group.

Only my sister, my cousin and Carmina were left.

When I saw Nazaria and Halgrid walking away I finally spoke.

"Can anyone tell me what the hell just happened?"

I asked strangely.

"What, about Nazaria and Halgrid? Didn't you hear about it?"

Carmina said.

"Find out what?"

"Viscount Briana offered Baron Landre a betrothal between Halgrid and Nazaria"

Catalina spoke, joining the conversation as we walked through the beautiful garden.

I surreptitiously observed Carmina who was walking in front of me, stealthily from the side as if she were looking at the flowers in the garden.

"That's why they want to marry Andrea and your second brother."

Andrea blushed like a tomato and I received a nudge from my sister.

"Yes, we want to maintain the power hierarchy in the alliance and save appearances. If the other alliances find out that there is a conflict of influence in our yard before we realize it, they will tear us to pieces at the first opportunity."

While talking to Carmina she heard Andrea's whispers towards Catalina.

"Is that why you supported me without hesitation in trying to date Ventran?"

She said in an annoying tone to Catalina as she whispered

"Come on, cousin, we all win, apart from you being the one who sent me a letter asking for help."

I quickly got bored of listening to her whispers and continued talking to Carmina about the situation we were in.

"I recently received news that Your first brother had become an archmage. Isn't that enough to deter war between the noble factions? I understand that he became an archmage very young. Wasn't he at 32?"

I asked, surprised by the situation.

"He was 29, normally he would be but recently Countess Drania's faction recently acquired a magic swordsman who reached the blade extension and the 6th circle"

I sighed overwhelmed.

"And here I thought we were at an advantage by having another archmage in our ranks"

When I was talking with Carmina I heard a small scream behind me.

When I turned around I saw Andrea being chased by a wasp while Catalina tried to kill it with her fan.

'irony'

"It scares you so much"

When she was about to make fun of my cousin, I saw how she was trying to escape from the wasp. She tripped and fell in the dirt of the freshly watered flowers, leaving herself covered in mud.

Before I could finish my sentence Catalina approached Andrea.

"Are you okay Andrea?"

She bent down to help Andrea sit up.

When she picked her up she saw how the entire top part of her dress and part of her face was covered in mud.

"I think she is in good health, now her appearance is not the best of all" I said in a mocking way when I saw that Andrea had no real damage.

This time, instead of receiving a nudge from my sister, I received it from Carmina, who looked at me with a slight disappointment on her face, as if she were trying to say 'Insensitive' to me.

'Please don't be so dramatic, she just fell and got dirty.'

When she was about to start complaining about the elbow, I watched as Andrea took out her mirror and started to cry.

My desire to protest faded and a feeling of shame was returning to me.

"I look horrible"

Andrea said.

I approached her and knelt on one leg.

"Don't say that honey, you don't look horrible, you're just a little dirty, a visit to the bathroom will pass."

I said taking her arm and lifting her off the sidewalk.

I gave Catalina a slight glance and she is a little doubtful, she nodded at me.

"Come on Andrea, I'll accompany you to the bathroom."

Catalina said, taking a crying Andrea away.

I saw in the distance how they walked away

"To be an idiot you know how to redeem yourself"

Carmina said.

"Was it necessary to insult me?"

I raised my eyebrow.

"Yes, as far as I saw you made Andrea cry because of your bad joke"

'Congratulations Rohan, now you have fewer points on his agenda'

I thought as I heard Carmina speak.

"I guess that's fair."

"Should we continue with the walk?"

"Of course why not, we still have a lot to talk about, Rohan"

She said as a slight smile escaped her lips.