Anna pondered, "Even someone like you—there must be a lot of adventurers pursuing you. Why didn't you agree to any of them?"
Lia found herself stumped by the question.
She had never considered it before.
"I... I haven't thought about it."
"What's even stranger is Aiko. She's really good at attracting men, even one of the new Four Great Dukes is her admirer," Anna tilted her head. "But Aiko hasn't married."
Lia replied, "Maybe everyone is just waiting."
Anna replied with a sly smile, "But what are they waiting for, I wonder."
Lia sank into thought.
Yes, what are they all waiting for?
The two stared wide-eyed at each other.
Neither able to give a proper answer.
That evening, Lia returned to her mansion in the countryside.
The conversation with Anna was like a small ripple, quickly fading away.
Life returned to its usual calm.
And so, time passed without her realizing.
Lia went about her days in a daze.
Until one day.
