The Land Of Thorns
Recovering part 2

After exercising in the morning Edgar felt his physique had improved from day to day moreover, he felt he was in such excellent condition. Right now Edgar was in the dining room eating his morning breakfast with Lilia standing nearby, stealing a glance from earlier.

 Edgar felt not very understanding but lately Lilia looked at him like that with her reddened face clearly visible from her white skin, Edgar thought that maybe Lilia was sick and felt ashamed to tell him, because only she was in charge of taking care of her needs alone, it seemed like a tough task if done alone.

He felt that eating the dish alone looked strange at this large enough dining table, even though he felt that this big house was not too quiet as he had imagined it to be, although only Lilia served as her personal servant, but this mansion also contained workers who lived in this mansion, such as maids, cooks, gardeners, and some soldiers who stood guard.

‘Until when I am in this place!’

Remembering him made him realize that the soldiers in this mansion were not in charge of guarding this house from suspicious people or thieves who tried to enter, it was his job to keep himself inside. Because when he wants to see - look at the city they always ban it on security grounds.

Already several times he tried to sneak out, for some reason he was always caught red-handed not to mention when he was sure he managed to get out of this place arrived - there was a servant who caught him.

Even so Edgar felt that there was no other choice but to follow the current situation, besides the needs he needed as much as possible would be fulfilled during his stay here, there was no harm in taking advantage of that right for now, even though he lacked information on the outside world.

After all being a noble was quite complicated, although he was aware of himself being a house arrest, he could not ignore this house that seemed unkempt due to the lack of people who took care of it. That's why these few days this place looks quite alive even though he hasn't recognized the faces - the new faces that were transferred here.

Thinking those heavy few days made him lose his appetite, Edgar recalled someone who usually bothered him not being seen this morning.

“I didn't see Celine this morning.”

“Prince looking for him?”

“Not really.”

“She was accompanying Aunt Melda shopping.”

“I didn't ask him where.”

“I know, I just told you.”

Edgar remembered the name, Aunt Melda who worked in the kitchen as a cook, Edgar felt disbelief in what kind of magic the child used to make others like him, not to mention considering yesterday they had messed up the kitchen where he worked.

He felt that this place sounded so noisy with many footsteps that quickly sounded towards this dining room. Edgar saw the soldiers enter this room, they were seen preventing an old man in waiter clothes from disturbing his breakfast.

“I didn't expect Prince Edgar.”

“How happy this old man is to see you healed.”

The old man was Albert, who had just arrived and suddenly hugged him as soon as he could, Edgar was surprised and delighted to meet him, what Edgar thought seemed to be wrong, seeing him in that outfit seems like he hasn't retired despite not knowing where he works at the moment.

“A-a-albert you're too close!  I could faint from shortness of breath.”

His hug too tightly made Edgar feel hard to breathe, seeing it made Lilia smile with an amused laugh seeing what they were doing that made Albert regained his senses and kept his composure, feeling unwilling to make Edgar lose face with his bottom.

“Ahem. Sorry Prince, I can't help but be happy after all these years of just seeing the Prince lying unconscious.”

“Not a problem, after all those years are clearly visible in your hair which is now full of gray Albert.”

Edgar was delighted to hear Albert say it made him know that Albert had not left him all this time, even though he was not currently taking care of him.

Not wanting to ruin his reunion, Edgar is seen asking the soldier in front of him to leave this room, because Edgar actually suspects that the soldier forbids outsiders from meeting him, but it was fortunate that Albert managed to meet him, which made it impossible for the soldier to go against him.

“There's something you should know Pa-,”

Albert stopped his words when he realized that there was another servant nearby, The servant was slightly dark-skinned with a slight expression, and he came in to bring him a new tea and an extra glass, He seemed to have prepared it because he already knew Albert would come before.

‘That jerk's servant? Since when is he here’

That's what Edgar had in mind when he saw it, the dark-skinned servant was named Akhsan whom Edgar had not known but the servant had already disturbed him many times as he tried to sneak away from this house.

“It is not good if the story is accompanied by warm tea Mr. ”

Edgar was not used to seeing the waiter's stiff-looking smile, he tried to ignore it and was seen asking him to put it on the table, even so, he was seen still in this room and even moved to stand beside Lilia.

Lilia seemed to know nothing about the maid, she instead seemed to be acting as normal as ever. To think that what Akhsan was doing was so natural, it was just that Edgar understood Lilia was a little off, so Lilia did not really understand such a complicated matter as the current situation.

Seeing Albert shudder like that when he saw it made Edgar sure Albert knew Akhsan, or knew something about him. But it doesn't seem like the right time to ask that.

“... So where have you been Albert?”

“Ahem. Actually I am currently working as a butler in the main castle.”

“It turns out you are still serving in my family, I think you have long retired Albert.”

“I'm sorry Prince, the job in the castle keeps me so busy.”

“Oh, like that? Worth the audience request I sent no reply, it looks like my father...., too busy huh?”

Albert saw Edgar looking so serious looking at him as he asked his father, not to mention Albert felt his tone sound like it was confirming something he did not know.

‘It seems like the old man's worry is free, you look understood by your current situation Prince.’

In his mind, Albert felt proud to see the current Edgar who looks so mature, because previously Albert had felt worried when he heard the news Edgar woke up, he was sure that Edgar would be frightened by feeling alone. Albert quickly continued the conversation.

“Actually your father is currently ill.”

“What's bad?”

“Very bad, his condition was so shaken and weak made it difficult to get out of his room.”

“Don't seeing her child will make her feel better?”

“That's right Prince, but I think he wants to meet you when he's improving.”

Edgar seemed to understand this wordplay, Because he saw Albert who was so careful with his words, Edgar understood that at this time his father's situation was not so different from him, because he was not so careful with his words, and also if the news of him is currently unknown to his father.

“So when can I meet my father, Albert?”

“Please be patient Prince, if it is time he will inform you.”

Edgar heard it made him smile a little, What Albert said sounded like a message in his ear.