The two of them stared at Ravian silently after he told them about the rumor about Adrian that was spreading within noble society.
The one to speak first was Adrian.
"Why is such a rumor spreading?"
Evangeline was curious too. After all, there was no smoke without fire. There had to be a reason such rumors were spreading.
'I think I heard Papa muttering something similar once.'
Ravian smiled awkwardly.
"It is because of a mix of several different factors, actually."
Adrian raised an eyebrow.
"Such as?"
"Look," Ravian pointed a finger at Adrian. "You have never once appeared in public until that engagement; there were already rumors because of that fact. And when the world finally looked at House Ravenshade's first son for the first time, they saw an expressionless child who barely speaks or reacts. What were they supposed to think?"
He added after a brief pause.
