Main Dining Room – Armand Estate.
A full-course breakfast was laid out, yet the seat at the table's head, Lord Garius's seat remained vacant.
In his absence, Lady Fransesca sat confidently in his place, sipping her morning tea like a queen holding court. Her gaze swept across the table as she enjoyed the calm.
To her left sat Garcinia and Phenelopie, both poised and composed, chatting lightly about the current harvest and the recent reports from the border towns.
To her right sat Eridith, one hand rubbing her slightly protruding belly, the other playing with the edge of her napkin. Her usual radiant appetite was noticeably absent today.
Fransesca tilted her head and smirked playfully.
"My, Eridith~ No mood to eat?" she teased. "But it's your favorite meat."
Eridith let out a small, dramatic sigh, eyes narrowed in mock annoyance.
"Mou~ Fransesca... I want soup."
