The three who had felt a moment's relief when their fathers covered for them froze in shock, their hearts pounding loudly in their chests.
"Alright, show me," Albert said, watching the three pale expressions with interest. 'It seems her highness Aurora isn't simple at all.'
A flicker of light crossed Aurora's eyes, but it vanished swiftly. With a nervous look, she took out a rune stone from her ring and offered it to Albert.
"Sir, I was practising runes writing all night, and I forgot to cancel the recording spell cast upon it, not knowing it would prove my innocence...' she trailed off with a relieved sigh, successfully deceiving everyone present except Albert, who felt that there weren't such amazing coincidences in life.
