"T-This close…are you sure you want to use it? Isn't it usually reserved for…?"
Madam Martha sounded beyond shocked as she held the white cloth in her hand. Her reaction told Shuu that the cloth was much more precious than he could have ever expected.
He would have protested, had he not seen Prince Kaiden's expression. His calm smile told the others not to argue with him for their own sanity.
"It is fine. I know the significance of this cloth better than anyone else. But I do feel like I need to use it right now to give Shuu his best chance at his social debut. Besides, I know I can trust you with this material since you have handled it before."
Madam Martha looked struck. She opened and closed her mouth, not sure what she should say next.
As much as she did not agree with Prince Kaiden's decision to keep someone as gullible as Lady Sera close, she did know how much he cared about her. And this decision of his would hurt her.
