As the carriage makes its way towards the duchy, Cassius's eyes continue to remain fixed upon you, having been silently studying you for two hours.

You, the elven child of the frivolous elven king, had agreed to this arranged marriage in order to avert turmoil and friction between Cordelia's empire and the elves.

However, you had not originally anticipated that Cassius would be so... quiet, his silence now becoming quite conspicuous.