In truth, it started gradually.
And then all at once, as more and more people couldn't help but perk up the moment they witnessed such an interesting and heart warming scene.
Emperor Xavian Solaris was one such spectator. He had been in the middle of taking a sip of his wine when he had to blink three times just to make sure he was seeing things correctly.
His gaze slid from Duke Leander's beaming, borderline unhinged expression to his own son's oddly attentive posture, then to Luca, who was still faintly flushed and holding something eye-catching like a proud child showing off treasure.
Hmm...
As expected of the man who quite literally helmed the Empire of Solaris, his ability to pick up cues was frighteningly sharp. A flutter here. A glance there. The way Leander looked charged as he offered that unusual thing to his wife.
Then there was the way Xavier seemed to monitor the supposedly simple exchange.
In the Imperial leader's mind, it all suddenly added up.
