Gerard watched as Ari walked away, clearly upset at something. He sighed, and turned to Jacob. "Gratitude, eh?" he thought aloud as he walked out of the throne room to his post.<br/>Jacob sighed with relief when Gerard left, and continued to sweep.<br/><br/>Arthur sighed, and set his quill down. "I gave him permission... because I had everyone's best interests in mind." He turned to Ari over his shoulder. "I gave him permission because I believe it would be best for you, and the kingdom. You're at the age where you should look to marry, and you're lucky to find a man like Gerard - you two have known each other for a long time, you get along quite well, and it wouldn't tarnish the family name. In fact, I think it'd improve it from what I've done..." He paused in thought and stared at the ground as he thought about what he had said.<br/><br/>Sent from my SM-S820L using Tapatalk