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“And just who taught you about that old custom?”

Right around when the departing dragon carriage vanished from sight, Frederica posed that question to Petra, still bowing right beside her.

The young girl’s big eyes went round at the question as she bashfully said, “I heard about it from Mother. She said it was how she won over Father.”

“So you get that tenacity from your mother, do you? However, it seems the man concerned did not realize its significance.”

“It’s fine. Even if he doesn’t know, if he thinks of me when he looks down at his wrist…”

The reply was more forceful than expected. Frederica gave a strained smile at Petra’s positivity. Truly, she was a precocious girl at a mere twelve years of age— It made Frederica think of Ram.

“She was a woman starting at a young age, too…in great contrast to her ability as a servant, however.”

“Miss Frederica? Is something wrong?”

“Not at all. I was simply thinking of your senior. She should be at the Sanctuary right now, dealing with a particular problem child.”