"Move out."
At Loga's command, the convoy set off, heading north along the main road.
Inside the carriage, Velin leaned against the cushions and quietly watched Kyle.
Under his lord's gaze, Kyle remained calm on the surface, sitting upright, though he was inwardly puzzled.
Watching Velin's actions, Xuemya moved a little closer and quietly asked, "Why are you staring at Kyle like that?"
"I was thinking of a story." Velin took Xuemya's hand and stroked it as he smiled. "I read it in an Adventure Storybook. I thought it was quite interesting, but I wasn't sure whether I should share it with you."
"What was it?" Curiosity filled Xuemya's face.
Kyle, however, became wary. He felt that his lord was hinting at something, though he outwardly showed a trace of interest.
"Since you're both interested, I'll tell it."
Velin released Xuemya's hand, took out an Adventure Storybook, and placed it on his lap before slowly beginning. "Once, there was a young man who took his beloved to attend a grand gathering."
"However, the person he loved did not meet the requirements to enter that gathering, so the young man could only attend alone."
"At the gathering, the young man met a beautiful woman. She fell in love with him at first sight. Even after learning that he already had a beloved, she was willing to forgo the status of a wife and wanted only a child."
"But the young man decisively rejected her. As for the reason, the book did not say. I guessed it was because he was faithful to the one he loved."
Upon hearing the story, Kyle's body involuntarily tensed.
Meeting his lord's gentle smile, he chose to wait and see rather than confess or deny anything.
Xuemya's expression became somewhat strange. Given what she knew of