Although seeing Selera laugh wasn't unpleasant, both of them knew the real reason for this meeting was something else.
"Anyway, you kept your promise to my brother." She took the book from her lap and placed it beside the bench.
"I suppose so." Daniel said.
"My father has chosen him, hasn't he?"
This time, he turned his head toward her.
Only a few hours had passed since his private conversation with the Patriarch, and this decision hadn't even been announced to the full family council yet.
"News reaches you quickly."
"For someone who was a succession candidate for years, a few ears and eyes still remain. But I didn't need to receive news. It's not official yet, but Andreas is practically one step away from becoming the heir. There's no other candidate besides him. So you've fulfilled the first part of your promise."
"And you've fulfilled your part too." Daniel smiled. That sentence alone was enough to bring back the memory of an old agreement between them.
