Woodheart (Part 1)

Miss Sasha and Romon had a delightful conversation by the stream. Meanwhile, Knight Bikade paced back and forth across the open ground of the camp, looking deeply unsettled.

"Why hasn't Miss Sasha returned yet?"

"When she comes back, how should I tell her? Should I say it directly? Tell her that the Giant Eagle Druid is a threat to the fief and that she should be wary of him?" Knight Bikade pondered, then quickly rejected the idea. "No, no. Judging by her relationship with the Giant Eagle Druid, they are getting along quite well at present. It would be one thing if the young lady became angry, but more importantly, it would be inappropriate."

"Romon is still needed to command them now. Saying such things at this time would be both overstepping my bounds and foolish. It would also make the young lady think poorly of me!"

"But if I do not tell her directly, and she fails to guard against the Giant Eagle Druid, leading to trouble in the future, how could I ever face the Baron..."

This loyal Knight Bikade kept pacing before his tent, caught between these two considerations. He was rather indecisive about how he should remind the young lady to be cautious of Romon later.

In truth, he could not be blamed for worrying so much. His position as a knight was somewhat awkward.

In terms of personal friendship, he had been very close to Miss Sasha's father, Baron Butron. The two had shared a friendship spanning decades.

But in official matters, Knight Bikade and the people of the Butlang Lineage were absolutely bound by a superior-subordinate relationship.

Unlike knights from other fiefs, Knight Bikade had been raised by the Butlang Lineage. By the rules of this world, he belonged to that Lineage as its