[Athilea Majiri]

She turned her head back towards him, "I see. This would be a wonderful place to read, I think." Anate had relaxed a little, though he could still feel her nervousness through the trembling of her hand. This is the only time she can ever remember being allowed to be alone with a man.

Of course, seeing the current situation she could certainly understand why that was not allowed. If she was promised to someone else, there could be no chance for her reputation to be marred. That would endanger the arrangement, and that was something that neither family would have.

The girl tried to think of something else to say, but clearly struggled with conversation topics. Instead she just fell silent and walked with him through the garden.