After that light walk, I returned to where Serira was. I then saw that Caitel was waiting for me. It seemed like he finished his work early today.
âDid you have a good time?â
âPapa!â
I was so happy to see him, so I ran to his arms, and Caitel held me in his arms. Serira took the leash on my hands, but both of our eyes were on Pibbit.
âSo when do you plan to cook that thing?â
âIâm not going to eat him!â
Heâs the one who said that itâs not for cooking!
Caitel laughed when I get mad. I was disgusted with the way he looked, but as usual, I just flung it over. After he finished laughing, Caitel patted my head.
âI have business with you today.â
âHmm? What is it?â
Whatâs the matter with him? Caitel headed to Solay with me in his arms. I kept tilting my head with a puzzled look on my face. However, as if he didnât want to tell me, he was only patting my head without giving me a reply. What was it?
We headed to the Solay Palace, not a restaurant, not an audience room, but a reception room. I was wondering why I was going to that place, but those familiar faces made me curious. Why was Ferdel here? Assisi, who ran away from me earlier, was there too.
Whatâs this about?
As I looked around the room, not knowing what was going on, suddenly, Ferrell smiled and came up to me.
âHe will be your knight and will escort you from now on.â
âWhat escort?â
Ciatel placed me down onto the ground. Standing on my own, I frowned.
âAre you telling me that would be with me all the time?â
âYes.â
What? Whatâs happening?
I looked around Caitel, but Caitel hadnât said much. Ferdel did the same. He laughed but said nothing. Eventually, I turned to Assisi. Hr stood, somehow tense.
âFrom now on, Assisi will be your personal knight.â
What? Did I just hear that correctly?
âBut⦠Assisi is dadâs knight.â
âItâs all right. His Majesty already agreed to it.â
Caitel, what did you do?
Looking back, Caitel just shrugged silently. Really? Was that true? I asked my questions with a glance, but they just beckoned me to look forward. Nevertheless, they gave no answer. Thus, I looked forward. Assisi was before me. I was always the one who approached him first. However, now that I saw him coming towards me like this⦠Ironically, I felt like running away. I gulped.
Assisi knelt before me.
âPlease allow me to reintroduce myself.â
I held my breath upon hearing his low but stern voice.
âI am Assisi Zavaikal, the first sword of the Winter Moon Knights.â
Our eyes meet. Itâs strange to see him looking into my face this way. Mainly since he used to avoid me so much. However, itâs not like I hated it. I was just a bit surprised. I nodded my head with a smile.
âIâm Ariadna, please take good care of me!â
I reached for a handshake, but Assisi took my hand and kissed the back of my hand. I wasnât asking for this, but at the next moment, I lost the words I wanted to say upon seeing Assisiâs face with a slight smile.
âYou can rest assured from now on, My Lady.â