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Oliver remained silent as Jogyenna spoke, paying respect to the young princess. When she finished, Oliver again paid his respects to the princess by telling her a half-truth. "Normally you would be better at hiding your feelings, Princess -" that was the lying bit - "But given the circumstances, I believe I can forgive you for not being at your most serene."

At the very instant where he finished his statement, the throne room door burst open. Oliver's mind, taken completely by surprise at the force of the blow and therefore assuming a small invading army had just forced through the unlocked door, again threw one hand to the handle of his shortsword - only to lower it immediately after, noticing the "invader" was just another princess, Hana, bursting into the throne room with a servant boy in tow. He took note of the fact that she appeared to be holding hands with the servant boy, but made no move to interrupt. He took in the information regarding King Astonen's request for all citizens of the castle to make their way to the dining hall, then nodded. While it was strange that the princesses weren't in the dining hall - indeed, hadn't Astonen called for everyone? - Oliver made no move to order them, instead pushing himself out of the chair.

"Very well, Princess Hana. By your leave." With a nod (his armor too stiff and immobile to allow him to bow), the Knight Captain-in-training and temporary regent made his way out of the throne room, his iron sabatons (A/N: foot armor) making loud clicking noises all the way down the hallway.