He deserves all the bad days

"The Grand Duke is… missing?" Aries repeated the news she just heard and also the point of Dexter's visit. 

He nodded. "And I'll lead the investigation since everyone's hands were full at the moment."

"Why?"

"I just told you."

"Yes, but why you, of all people?" Aries frowned, staring at Dexter across the small round table inside one of the sitting rooms in the Hyacinth Palace. She was glad to hear Dexter requested an audience with her this morning since she truly needed to talk to him. However, the news he brought with him wasn't what she had expected to hear nor a topic she wished to hear. 

"Because I'm still His Majesty's people and regardless of our conflicting affiliation, I have a duty," explained Dexter, shrugging. 

"But…" she bit her inner lower lip and sighed. "Will it be dangerous? Are you sure the Grand Duke went missing, and he wasn't held up because of a situation?"