You don't know how long you're going to keep this a secret for, but it will always be worth it.

Your mother has always been strict with you. As the Tsaritsa and archon of Snezhnaya, its only natural she would be. You're the heir to her position, and once she's incapable of ruling, you would have to take the position. But as of now, your duties arent very complicated, mostly just attending meetings and following in her footsteps. But the one thing she doesnt know is how often you visit her harbingers, Tartaglia in specific.

"Just disable them. The artifacts shouldnt be far from the chambers… Ah hello, young master." You visit him again on a mission to collect artifacts on the border of the nation, even if its rather dangerous for you to do so. He's positioned outside of a cave with plenty of guards, seemingly contacting the guards inside leading the search. He doesn't seem surprised to see you.

"You know you shouldnt be here… head back to the city where its safe. The Tsaritsa would kill me if she found out I was with you if you got injured."