Almost as soon as he asks Ulden, a sense of overwhelming pain and betrayal radiates from him, which is likely why he's not been making himself as known, for the last few weeks; in a flash of insight, Draiss sees that Ulden and Ramia had a romance, before the war made it into full swing, and the two had discussed plans for marriage, after the war. Her betrayal cut him the deepest, and the wound she landed is the one that stands out most, when Draiss reflects on them.<br/><br/>Despite the late hour, Ramia is still awake, idly reading reports by lamplight in her study.